Friday, September 15, 2023

Time

Activity

2:30 – 4:30 pm

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S. CDC) Museum Tour

(Host: Seh-Ching Lin, Ph.D.,
 
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Saturday, September 16, 2023

Time

Activity

8:00 – 8:30 am

Registration

8:30 – 9:00 am

Opening Ceremony

(Moderator: Dr. Wei-Chin Lee)

Dr. Mei-Lan Chen
, President, CAPASUS

Director Shirley Yang
, Science and Technology Division, Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the U.S.

Director General , Elliot Wang,
TECO Atlanta

Time

Track

Speaker and Presentation Title

9:00 – 9:30 am

Keynote Speech

(Moderator: Dr. Wun-Ju Shieh)

Dr. Jen-Hsiang Chuang
(Director General, Taiwan Centers for Disease Control)

“Taiwan’s Experience in Pandemic Prevention and Control”

(30 min)

9:30 – 10:20 am

10:20 – 10:30am (Q&A)

 
Technologies for Pandemic Prevention and Control

(Moderator: Dr. Jeani Chang)

Dr. L. Clifford McDonald
 (Associate Director for Science, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, USA)

    “Human Solutions Aided by Incremental Technologic Advancement: Infection Control of COVID-19 in Hospitals and Nursing Homes”

(25 min; 9:30- 9:55 am)

Dr. Wun-Ju Shieh
(Former Deputy Branch Chief, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, USA)

    “The Important Role of Biotechnology in

Epidemic Control and Prevention”

(25 min; 9:55- 10:20 am)

10:30 -10:40am

Coffee Break

10:40 –11:55am

Artificial Intelligence and Healthy Aging (I)

(Moderator: Dr. Wei-Chin Lee)

Dr. Chih-Ching Matthew Hsu

(Flushing Hospital, New York; Founding and Senior Pastor, Union Bible Church, New York)

    “Artificial Intelligence, Spirituality, and Healthy Aging: Lesson Learned from King Solomon”

(25 min; 10:40 – 11:05 am)

Dr. Hsin-Chien Lee
(Vice Dean, Taipei Medical University, Taiwan )

“The Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Sleep Medicine”

(25 min; 11:05 – 11:30am)

Dr. Shao-Yun Hsu
(Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou branch, Taiwan; Georgia Institute of Technology, USA)

“
Unleashing the Power of Artificial Intelligence in Plastic Surgery: Advancing Patient Care and

Monitoring”

(25 min; 11:30 – 11:55 am)

12:00 – 1:10pm

Luncheon

Host: Dr. Chu Chu Wu

1:15 – 1:40pm

1:40 – 1:50 pm

(Q&A)

Artificial Intelligence and  Healthy Aging  (II)

(Moderator: Dr. Wei-Chin Lee)

Dr. James Tsai
 (Professor, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA)

“Using Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, and Advanced Technologies to Enhance Physical Activity in Older Adults”

(25 min; 1:15 – 1:40 pm)

1:50 – 3:05pm

3:05- 3:15pm (Q&A)

Precision Medicine and Healthy Aging

(Moderator: Dr. Wao-Wen Huang)

Dr. Jung-Lung Hsu
(New Taipei Municipal TuCheng Hospital; Taipei Medical University, Taiwan)

“Toward Precision Medicine in Alzheimer’s Disease”

(25 min; 1:50 – 2:15 pm)

Dr. Meng-Chang Hsiao
(Associate Medical Director, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, USA)

“Precision Medicine: Revolutionizing Healthcare through Personalized Approaches and Genetic Insights”

(25 min; 2:15 – 2:40 pm)

Dr. Christopher Celano
(Associate Director, Massachusetts General Hospital; Harvard Medical School, USA)

“Cardiac Psychiatry: Promoting Mental and Physical Health in Cardiovascular Disease”

(25 min; 2:40 – 3:05 pm)

3:15 -3:25pm

Coffee Break

3:25-4:40 pm

4:40 – 5:00pm Awards Presentation

Early Career Scholar

Presentations
and Awards

Early Career Scholar

Presentations (Moderator: Dr. James Tsai)

Awards Presentation
(Host: Dr. Alice Stanley , Dr.
Raymond Ho, Dr. Willie Chen, Dr. David Cheng
)

Yen Chen
 (Ph.D., University of Michigan)

“Compensatory Cognitive Strategy Use in People with Systemic Sclerosis”

(12 min)

Po-Kai Hsu
(Ph.D. Student, Georgia Institute of Technology)                

“
3D NAND-Based In-Memory Hyperdimensional Computing System for Genome Sequencing Applications”

 (12 min)

Thomas Hsiao
(Ph.D. Candidate, Emory University)

“Association between spontaneous abortion and ambient air pollution using birth registry data in Georgia, USA: a matched case-control study, 2005-2014”

(12 min)

Wei-Yi Lee
 (Ph.D. Candidate, University of Georgia )

“Heritage Language Learning for Second- and Third-Generation Taiwanese Americans Promoting Linguistic and Ethnic Equality”

(12 min)

Chu Yun Chen
 (Georgia State University)

“The Health Benefits of Ba Duan Jin Exercise in Older Adults”

(12 min)

6:30 – 9:00pm

Banquet  

Host: Po-Kai Hsu and Thomas Hsiao

Sunday, September 17, 2023

Time

Activity

9:00-9:20am

Registration

9:20-9:30am

Opening Remarks

Dr. Mei-Lan Chen
, President, CAPASUS

Director Shirley Yang
, Science and Technology Division, Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the U.

 Time

Track

Speaker and Presentation Title

9:30-10:50am

Panel Discussion:

Holistic Care for Healthy Aging

(Moderator: Dr. Chung-Yi Niou)

Dr . Taian Wang
(Spine Center Atlanta, GA)

Dr. Li-Kun (Oliver) Tu
 (
Northside Hospital, GA)

Dr. Chih-Ching Matthew Hsu

(
Flushing Hospital, New York; Founding and Senior Pastor, Union Bible Church, New York
)

Dr. Jung-Lung Hsu
(Director, New Taipei Municipal TuCheng Hospital; Professor, Taipei Medical University, Taiwan)

Dr. Hsin-Chien Lee
(Vice Dean, Taipei Medical University, Taiwan)

Dr. Mei-Lan Chen
(Assistant Professor, Georgia State University)

10:50-11:00am

Coffee Break

11:00 – 12:00 pm

Panel Discussion:

Early Career Scholar Mentorship Session:

Career Development

(Moderators: Jeffrey Lin, Eric Lin, and

Andrew Hsu)

Dr. Wun-Ju Shieh
(Former Deputy Branch Chief, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, USA)

Dr. James Tsai
 (Professor, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA)

Dr. Chin-Tser Huang
 (Professor, University of South Carolina, USA)

Dr. Chu Chu Wu
(Professor, Georgia

Southwestern State University)

12:00 – 12:20pm

Closing and Farewell

Dr. Mei-Lan Chen
, President, CAPASUS

Director Shirley Yang
, Science and Technology Division, Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the U.S.