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1. IEEE/BioBusiness
Alliance
Survey
The
BioBusiness Alliance of Minnesota is a non-profit organization aimed at
re-catalyzing the bioscience industry in MN. They have developed a plan -
Destination 2025 - for the state to move forward in six markets of bioscience,
including Medical Devices, Pharma/Biologics, and Renewable Energy. For their
white paper on this topic, they are soliciting input and feedback from IEEE
members working in these fields. Please look for and respond to this survey in
the coming weeks to make sure your voice is heard.
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2. Upcoming Chapter Meetings
June 24, 6.00PM: Setting
Up and Securing your Home Wireless Network
Speakers: Roundtable
Discussion on Best Practices
Hosts: IEEE Computer
Society,
University of
St. Thomas
For details, contact
Jonathan Lord:
June 25, 11.30AM: Integrated
Circuits for Brain-Machine Interfaces
Speakers: Tim Denison,
PhD, & Dave Carlson, Medtronic Neuromodulation
Hosts: IEEE Engineering
in Medicine & Biology Society, Medtronic
For details, visit http://www.emb.tc-ieee.org/
June 26, 12
Noon: IEEE Creativity and Innovation Study Group. Study Group meets every other
Thursday for lunch near the U of M. Recently we have been studying Triz with
the help of local experts, and have been applying it to medical sensing
problems.
For
details, contact
Curt McNamara:
763-639-8967 or
July 24, 4.00PM: Test
System Design - A Systems Engineering Approach
Speaker: Roger E.
Montague, PE, Transoma Medical
Hosts: IEEE Instrumentation
& Measurement Society
For details, visit http://www.im.tc-ieee.org/
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Important Dates:
July
1: IEEE-TC Section ExCom Meeting at The
BakkenMuseum
(4:15 PM)
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