Workshop: Whither EIT: Opportunities and Challenges in Medical Monitoring and Beyond (Under Development)

Date: June 8 (Sunday), 2025

Location: Department of Electronic Engineering (EE), Tsinghua University, Beijing

Theme: Bridging Engineering, Clinical Practice, and Commercialization in Electrical Impedance Tomography

Agenda

09:00-09:30 | Registration & Welcome Coffee

09:30-09:40 | Opening Remarks

    ·Prof. Maokun Li (Deputy Chair, EE Dept, Tsinghua University)

09:40-10:10 | Featured Keynote

    ·Prof. Andy Adler (Carleton University, Canada)

    "EIT’s Expanding Horizons: From Critical Care to Global Health Innovations"

Morning Session: EIT in Respiratory Critical Care & Rehabilitation

10:10-10:30 | Clinical Practice in China

    ·Dr. Huaiwu He (Peking Union Medical College Hospital)

    " Application of Pulmonary EIT Imaging in Bedside Diagnosis of Respiratory Failure Etiology"

10:30-10:50 | Global Insights

·Dr. Ferro Baldo (Policlinico Hospital, Italy)

“Exploring New Insights in EIT Through Clinical Cases”

10:50-11:10 | Group Photo & Coffee Break

11:10-11:30 | Rehabilitation Applications

    ·Dr. Hongying Jiang (Beijing Rehabilitation Hospital)

    "EIT for Post-ICU Recovery: Bridging Gaps in Respiratory Therapy"

11:30-11:50 | Research Frontiers

    ·Prof. Zhanqi Zhao (Guangzhou Medical University)

    "EIT Research for Post-ICU Recovery”

11:50-13:00 | Networking Lunch Buffet

Afternoon Session: Policy, Investment & Emerging Applications

13:00-13:40 | Regulatory & Market Landscape

    ·Representatives from CFDA & National Healthcare Security Administration

    "EIT Device Approval & Explore Reimbursement Pathways in China"

13:40-14:00 | Investor Perspective

    ·Leading MedTech VC Partner

    "EIT’s Commercial Potential: Where Will Capital Flow?"

14:00-14:30 | Panel 1: Beyond the Hospital

    ·Moderator: MedTech Investor

    ·Panelists:

        oAndy Adler

        oHome Monitoring

        oEIT for Meridian Studies

        oEquine Veterinarian, etc.

14:30-15:00 | Panel 2: Technical Frontiers

    ·Moderator: Prof. Maokun Li

    ·Panelists: TBD

    The Future of EIT: Innovations in Technology and Clinical Applications

15:00-16:00 | Optional Activities

    ·Guided Tour: " The Era of Airwaves: An Exhibition on the Early History of Radio Technology " Special Exhibition @ Tsinghua Science Museum

16:00-17:00 | Campus Walk & Free Discussion

    ·Route: Second Gate, Sundial, e.g. Landmarks

    17:00-19:00 | Invitation-Only Dinner @ Tsinghua Jiasuo （甲所） Guesthouse