Wednesday, October 24, 9:00 - 10:00 AM

International Centre, Hall 6, Room: "Mississauga A"

"Building New Lungs: Biologics and Biomechanical Devices"

Hear how YOUR PRODUCTS impact pioneering surgical processes. Learn how innovative products you manufacture directly help improve the Medical industry. Obtain insights from an industry expert on what opportunities lie ahead for Medical Device Manufacturing in Canada.

Dr. Shaf Keshavjee, MD MSc FRCSC FACS.

Surgeon in Chief, University Health Network

James Wallace McCutcheon Chair in Surgery

Director, Toronto Lung Transplant Program

Director, Latner Thoracic Research Laboratories

Professor, Institute of Biomaterials & Biomedical Engineering

Professor and Chair, Division of Thoracic Surgery,

University of Toronto Detailed Bio

Thursday, October 25, 9:00 - 10:00 AM

International Centre, Hall 6, Room: "Mississauga A"

"Shape Memory Alloy: The Past, Present and Future"

The unique properties exhibited by shape memory alloys (SMA) make them the ideal candidate for numerous applications, many of which are medical devices. These alloys have only been commercially available since the late1970’s, and as design engineers continue to comprehend their functionality, novel applications and manufacturing methods are being discovered. This is reflected in the nearly $5 billion in sales of these alloys in 2011, which is expected to have continued growth at a rate of 20% per year for the next 5 years. The current talk reviews the past and present applications of SMAs and details the future direction of development activities currently underway.

Dr. Ibraheem Khan

CTO, Smarter Alloys Detailed Bio

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About Shaf Keshavjee

Shaf Keshavjee is a Thoracic surgeon and Director of the Toronto Lung Transplant Program. He is Surgeon-in-Chief, James Wallace McCutcheon Chair in Surgery at University Health Network in Toronto, and Professor Division of Thoracic Surgery and Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Toronto.

Dr Keshavjee completed his medical training at the University of Toronto in 1985. He subsequently trained in General Surgery, Cardiac Surgery and Thoracic Surgery at the University of Toronto followed by fellowship training at Harvard University and the University of London for airway surgery and heart-lung transplantation respectively. He joined the faculty at the University of Toronto in 1994 and was promoted to full professor in 2002. Dr. Keshavjee served as the Chair of the Division of Thoracic Surgery at the University of Toronto from 2004 to 2010. He was also the inaugural holder of the Pearson-Ginsberg Chair in Thoracic Surgery.

Dr Keshavjee has a passion for surgery and innovative research. He is a scientist in the McEwen Center for Regenerative Medicine at UHN. His experience in the pioneering days of lung transplantation in Toronto stimulated him to develop a career in lung transplantation. He leads a team of researchers in a leading research program and is widely published in the field. His specific research interest is in lung injury related to transplantation. He is current work involves the study of molecular diagnostics and gene therapy strategies to repair organs and to engineer superior organs for transplantation.

About Ibraheem Khan

Dr. Khan received his MASc and PhD in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Waterloo, during which time he held an NSERC Alexander Graham Bell Scholarship. His BASc degree is in Material Science and Engineering at the University of Toronto and his doctoral thesis was on the discovery of the Multiple Memory Material Technology for which he is co-inventor.

He is currently President and CTO of Smarter Alloys and a Research Associate at the Centre for Advanced Materials Joining (CAMJ) in the University of Waterloo. He has conducted research collaborations with nearly a dozen industries in sectors ranging from aerospace to medical devices.