Accelerating Transitional Medical XR through Interdisciplinary Innovation

Explore cutting-edge innovations in translational medical XR through our Accelerator Program and engaging Live Talks led by experts in immersive medical technology.

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Accelerator Program

The Accelerator Program integrates medical XR research and development into a multifaceted community, including local hospitals, medical schools, schools of public health, specialized healthcare delivery organizations, professional immersive technology designers and developers, information processing companies, university bio-engineering departments, university computer science departments, medical device makers, investors, and industry associations.

Who We Work With

Interdisciplinary Innovation

HOSPITALS & UNIVERSITIES

Clinicians, scientists, and medical experts conceptualize new XR therapeutics, diagnostics, and improvements in healthcare delivery.
HEALTHCARE COMPANIES

Medical device, life science, and pharmaceutical companies provide mentors and access to the development teams as business partners to finance, productize, and commercialize Accelerator projects.
ENGINEERS & DESIGNERS

Boston, a major technology hub in the US, boasts a skilled workforce of experienced designers, developers, and engineers, supported by top universities generating graduates with diverse skills.
INVESTORS & INCUBATORS

The Accelerator will partner with investors who will have access to the education programs, project presentations, and the opportunity to invest.

Our Accelerator Program

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Bridging Medicine & Technology Communities with Exclusive Live Talks

Join us as we bridge the gap between medicine and technology communities through exclusive Live Talks, where experts explore the dynamic intersections shaping the future of healthcare innovation.

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Meet Our Previous Speakers

Mark Cohen, MD, FSSO, FACS

Dean at Carle Illinois College of Medicine
Dean at Carle Illinois College of Medicine

Mark Cohen, MD, FSSO, FACS

Mark S. Cohen, MD, FSSO, FACS, is Dean of the Carle Illinois College of Medicine at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Senior Vice President and Chief Academic Officer of Carle Health. He is also a Professor of Surgery and Biomedical and Translational Sciences in the Carle Illinois College of Medicine and Professor of Bioengineering in the Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Dean Cohen holds a B.S. degree in chemical engineering and M.D. from Washington University in St. Louis. He is board certified by the American Board of Surgery and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and is a Fellow of the Society of Surgical Oncology.
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  Applications of Mixed Reality in Clinical Collaborations and Training the Next Generation of Physicians
  
  Speaker(s)
  
  Mark S. Cohen, MD, FSSO, FACS
  
  Moderator(s)
  
  Jonathan Wakim
Ryan Beams, Ph.D.

Physicist at US Food & Drug Administration
Physicist at US Food & Drug Administration

Ryan Beams, Ph.D.

Ryan Beams is a Physicist in the Division of Imaging, Diagnostics, and Software Reliability (DIDSR), Office of Science and Engineering Laboratories (OSEL), Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH), at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). He leads the Medical Extended Reality (MXR) program in OSEL.
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  FDA Update: AR/VR Regulatory Science and Related Special Considerations
  
  Speaker(s)
  
  Peter J. Yang, Ph.D., RAC
  
  Ryan Beams Ph.D.
  
  Moderator(s)
  
  Lars Riedemann, MD
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  FDA OSEL Medical Extended Reality Program: Advancing evaluation methods and regulatory science tools
  
  Speaker(s)
  
  Ryan Beams
  
  Chumin Zhao Ph.D.
  
  Miguel Lago Ph.D.
  
  Moderator(s)
  
  Veena Somareddy
Walter Greenleaf Ph.D.

Behavioral Neuroscientist at Stanford University
Behavioral Neuroscientist at Stanford University

Walter Greenleaf Ph.D.

Walter Greenleaf is a neuroscientist and a medical technology developer at Stanford University. With over three decades of experience, Walter is a leading authority in digital medicine and medical virtual reality technology.

Research Focus: Walter’s current research focus is on developing computer-supported clinical products, with a specific emphasis on applying virtual reality and digital health technology to address difficult problems in behavioral and physical medicine, such as Post-traumatic Stress, Anxiety Disorders, Depression, Stroke, Addictions, and Autism Spectrum Disorder. He has served as the Principal Investigator for research projects funded by the NIH and NASA.
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  Virtual Reality Technology, AI, and Biosensing - Converging to Transform Mental Healthcare
  
  Speaker(s)
  
  Walter Greenleaf, Ph.D.
  
  Moderator(s)
  
  Margot Dorothy Paul Psy.D.
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  Translating VR Research into Medical Impact
  
  Speaker(s)
  
  Walter Greenleaf, Ph.D.
  
  Moderator(s)
  
  Julie LeMoine
Anne Lord Bailey, PharmD, BCPS

Director, Clinical Tech Innovation, Immersive Technology Lead at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Director, Clinical Tech Innovation, Immersive Technology Lead at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Anne Lord Bailey, PharmD, BCPS

Dr. Bailey spent two years focused on treating and curing Veterans with Hepatitis C when she led a team of clinicians and piloted a mobile Hepatitis C Clinic for rural Veterans after completing her residency at Charles George VA Medical Center. From the experience, Dr. Bailey’s passion for healthcare innovation expanded. Her knowledge and experience increased from mentorship, collaboration, and networking in healthcare and direct patient care innovation. Dr. Bailey expanded the use of extended reality across the VHA by co-creating and co-leading VHA’s Extended Reality (XR) network. The network grew from one VA facility to over 130. Over 800 VA employees are using or plan to use XR to improve the lives and care of Veterans.
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  Veterans Health Administration's Immersive Journey from One to 160 XR User and Research Sites
  
  Speaker(s)
  
  Anne Lord Bailey, PharmD, BCPS
  
  Caitlin Rawlins, BSN, RN
  
  Moderator(s)
  
  Susan J. Persky, Ph.D.
Caitlin Rawlins, BSN, RN

Deputy Director, Clinical Tech Innovation, Clinical XR Subject Matter Expert at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Deputy Director, Clinical Tech Innovation, Clinical XR Subject Matter Expert at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Caitlin Rawlins, BSN, RN

Caitlin Rawlins, BSN, RN, is an Innovation Specialist for the Western North Carolina VA Health Care System and co-lead of the VHA Extended Reality (XR) Network. Ms. Rawlins has over ten years of nursing experience, five of the years as a registered nurse with the VA. As co-lead of the VHA XR Network, she is the field expert for implementing XR modalities and consulting with VA sites to develop XR programs. She observed non-pharmacological options for pain and anxiety in clinical settings, precipitating her exploration of Virtual Reality (VR) with post-operative patients, and started the VA’s VR program for pain and anxiety management.
Featured Talks
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  Veterans Health Administration's Immersive Journey from One to 160 XR User and Research Sites
  
  Speaker(s)
  
  Anne Lord Bailey, PharmD, BCPS
  
  Caitlin Rawlins, BSN, RN
  
  Moderator(s)
  
  Susan J. Persky, Ph.D.
Eran Orr

Founder and CEO at XR Health
Founder and CEO at XR Health

Eran Orr

Eran Orr founded XR Health, a first-of-its-kind healthcare technology company that helps clinicians better manage their patients’ healthcare via specialized virtual reality (VR) technology solutions and data analysis. He also serves as the CEO of XR Health USA Inc., based in Boston, MA. Eran has since become a worldwide leader in the VR and health industries. Eran was the Initiator and Coordinator of the Israeli Airforce Spinal Cord Damage Prevention Program designed for aircrew personnel. He acquired experience in physical therapy through industry prevention programs. Eran founded XR Health after experiencing a long injury rehabilitation process that convinced him that virtual reality would change healthcare as we know it.
Featured Talks
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  The Barriers to Commercializing VR Products in the Healthcare Market
  
  Speaker(s)
  
  Eran Orr
  
  Moderator(s)
  
  Tumay Tunur, Ph.D.
Justin Barad MD

CEO and Co-Founder at Osso VR
CEO and Co-Founder at Osso VR

Justin Barad MD

After a video game development internship at Activision Justin Barad changed the course of his academic career to medicine after a family health incident. As a resident at UCLA, he was inspired to found Osso VR because of the challenges of surgical training for operative procedures. Today, leading university hospitals and medical device companies use OssoVR technology to train thousands of surgeons on the latest surgical techniques.

Justin received his Bioengineering degree from UC Berkeley, and an MD from UCLA, where he graduated first in his class. He completed his residency at UCLA and his fellowship in pediatric orthopedics at Harvard and Boston Children’s Hospital.
Featured Talks
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  The Future of Surgical Training
  
  Speaker(s)
  
  Justin Barad, MD
  
  Moderator(s)
  
  Roger Daglius Dias, MD, PhD
Linda Westernhagen Ph.D.

Manager Product Management and Marketing at Brainlab GmbH
Manager Product Management and Marketing at Brainlab GmbH

Linda Westernhagen Ph.D.

Dr. Westernhagen is passionate about physics and its application in healthcare and biotechnology. She has a rich background in product management, project management, clinical cooperation, and customer care. Her data analysis and software development experience complement her management skills. She thrives on working with highly motivated interdisciplinary teams and remains curious about new digital technologies.
Featured Talks
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  Mixed Reality: Our journey of moving a gaming technology to medical assistance
  
  Speaker(s)
  
  Dr. Linda Westernhagen
  
  Jennifer Esposito
  
  Moderator(s)
  
  Julie LeMoine
Jeffrey Jacobson Ph.D.

XR Lead, Immersive Design Systems at Boston Children's Hospital
XR Lead, Immersive Design Systems at Boston Children's Hospital

Jeffrey Jacobson Ph.D.

Jeffrey Jacobson, Ph.D., brings 30 years of experience in research, engineering, and VR, AR, and XR technology applications. As the XR Lead at Immersive Design Systems at Boston Children’s Hospital, he develops new training solutions and is building our new XR service line. With a doctorate in Information Science from the University of Pittsburgh, Jeff is a cognitive engineer, expert on how people process information. He was one of the first researchers to use game technology for VR, conduct empirical studies of learning in VR, and use AR in museums and educational theater. Before joining Boston Children’s Hospital, he consulted to museums, architecture, transportation, and health care. His writings are cited over 1500 times in the scientific literature.
Featured Talks
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  Foundations of VR & AR in Medicine
  
  Speaker(s)
  
  Jeffrey Jacobson Ph.D.
  
  Moderator(s)
  
  Julie LeMoine
Steven Levine, Ph.D.

Sr. Director of Virtual Human Modeling at Dassault Systèmes
Sr. Director of Virtual Human Modeling at Dassault Systèmes

Steven Levine, Ph.D.

Steven M. Levine, PhD has more than 30 years of experience developing computational tools that translate cutting-edge science into product innovations. He leads Virtual Human Modeling at Dassault Systèmes and is the Founder and Executive Director of the Living Heart Project. He is responsible for a Life Science incubator of startup healthcare companies within the 3D EXPERIENCE Labs, building a marketplace of digital healthcare services, and serves on several company boards. Dr. Levine was elected into the College of Fellows in the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) and holds a PhD in Materials Science from Rutgers University.
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  Living Heart Project – Crowdsourcing the Virtual Twin of the Human Heart
  
  Speaker(s)
  
  Steven Levine, Ph.D.
  
  David Hoganson, MD
  
  Noah Schulz, MSME
  
  Moderator(s)
  
  Okeanis E. Vaou, MD
Nassir Navab, Prof. Dr.

Professor at Technical University of Munich (TUM), Johns Hopkins University (JHU), Computer Aided Medical Procedures
Professor at Technical University of Munich (TUM), Johns Hopkins University (JHU), Computer Aided Medical Procedures

Nassir Navab, Prof. Dr.

Prof. Navab focuses on computer-aided medical procedures and augmented reality. The work involves developing technologies to improve the quality of medical intervention and bridges the gap between medicine and computer science.

Before becoming a full professor at TUM in 2003, Prof. Navab was a distinguished member of the technical staff at Siemens Corporate Research (SCR) in Princeton, USA.. He is on the editorial board of many international journals, including IEEE TMI, MedIA and Medical Physics. Prof. Navab has authored hundreds of scientific publications and has filed over 60 international patents.

He completed his doctorate at INRIA / Paris XI, followed by postdoctoral research at MIT Media Laboratory in Cambridge, USA.
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  From First Deployments of AR in Operating Rooms to the Full Integration of AR Surgical Solutions
  
  Speaker(s)
  
  Nassir Navab, Prof. Dr.
  
  Greg Michael Osgood, M.D.
  
  Moderator(s)
  
  Julie LeMoine
Skip Rizzo, Ph.D.

Research Director at USC Institute for Creative Technologies for Medical Virtual Reality
Research Director at USC Institute for Creative Technologies for Medical Virtual Reality

Skip Rizzo, Ph.D.

Dr. Rizzo researches the design, development, and evaluation of virtual reality (VR) systems targeting the areas of clinical assessment, treatment rehabilitation, and resilience. He is a research professor with appointments to USC Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and at the USC Davis School of Gerontology.

His work spans the domains of psychological, cognitive, and motor functioning in healthy and clinical populations. Fields of active research and interest are: clinical interviews and diagnostic assessment using artificially intelligent virtual patients for clinicians to practice clinical interviews, and diagnostic assessments; VR scenarios that prepare people with autistic spectrum disorder for social and vocational interactions; VR applications to test and train attention, memory, visuospatial abilities and executive function; and, VR applications for preparing service members with the emotional skills for coping with the stresses of combat.
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  Advances in Clinical XR for PTSD, Autism, ADHD, and Beyond
  
  Speaker(s)
  
  Skip Rizzo Ph.D.
  
  Moderator(s)
  
  Julie LeMoine