Date: Friday, January 19, 2024
Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm PT
Presenters: Wendy Wong, PhD | Jessica Scott, PhD | Ciaran Fairman, PhD
Join us to learn about the intersection of technology and exercise oncology, featuring leading experts and innovators in artificial intelligence and technology for exercise delivery. We will delve into both the potential and ethical implications of cutting-edge advancements, envisioning a future where technology plays a pivotal role offering exercise-based support to people with cancer. Don’t miss the opportunity to be a part of this dynamic conversation and learn about the future of exercise oncology through the lens of technology!
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10:00AM Keynote: We, the Data: Human Rights in the Digital Age
Presenter: Dr Wendy Wong, PhD
Dr Wendy Wong is a Professor of Political Science and Principal’s Research Chair at the University of British Columbia, Okanagan (located on Sylix Okanagan Nation Territory). She received her PhD from the University of California, San Diego, a top political science program in the United States. She is the author of the book, We, the Data: Human Rights in the Digital Age, published by MIT Press. She has written two other award-winning books, Internal Affairs and The Authority Trap (with Sarah S. Stroup), both published by Cornell University Press. She has penned dozens of peer-reviewed articles and chapters, and has appeared in outlets such as the CBC, The Globe and Mail, The Toronto Star, and The Conversation. Dr Wong has been awarded grants from the Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada and Canadian Institute for Advanced Research, among other granting agencies.
11:00AM Exercise Scientists Vs. ChatGPT
Presenters: Dr Jessica Scott, PhD & Dr Ciaran Fairman, PhD
Jessica Scott, PhD, is an Associate Member at Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK) Cancer Center and Associate Professor at Weill Cornell Medical College. She received her PhD in Exercise Cardiovascular Physiology at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada, and completed her Post-doctoral Fellowship at NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston, Texas. She then spent 5 years as a Senior Scientist in the Exercise Physiology and Countermeasures Laboratory at JSC studying how to optimize exercise training for astronauts on long duration spaceflight. Since joining MSK, her research has focused on studying exercise therapy to prevent and treat the side effects of cancer therapy. She is the recipient of NASA’s Human Research Program Peer Award, NASA’s Innovation Achievement Award for the implementation of an ultrasound technique to measure muscle mass during spaceflight, and NASA’s Group Achievement Award as a member of the One Year Mission Operations Team. She is the Co-Chair of the National Academy of Sciences Committee on Biological and Physical Sciences in Space.
Dr Ciaran Fairman is an assistant professor of exercise science and the Director of the Exercise Oncology Lab at the University of South Carolina. Ciaran’s primary research focus is examining the impact of exercise, nutrition and supplementation interventions during and after cancer treatments. The purpose of this research is to see if we can prevent or reduce the side effects experienced with cancer and its treatments. Specific research areas include the manipulation of dose, frequency, volume or intensity of exercise to optimize clinically relevant outcomes in cancer patients; resistance training across the cancer continuum; and nutrition/supplementation to augment training adaptations.