“I cannot emphasize enough about what a pleasure it was to work with Colin. He seamlessly combines business strategy, acumen and his subject matter expertise. He has excellent market and organizational understanding, and I would not hesitate to work with him again.”
Colin Brenan
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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Serial entrepreneur and senior executive with 30 years experience in scientific research,…
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It is with great sadness that we share the passing of our husband, father, friend and colleague, Colin Brenan, who dedicated his career to developing…
It is with great sadness that we share the passing of our husband, father, friend and colleague, Colin Brenan, who dedicated his career to developing…
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It was my privilege and pleasure to organize a dinner reception for women leaders in the space and biopharma industries in Boston last week. This…
It was my privilege and pleasure to organize a dinner reception for women leaders in the space and biopharma industries in Boston last week. This…
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Delighted to inform you all that our society name has been changed as #ENGINEERING #MEDICINE and #BIOLOGY As you may know, we changed the…
Delighted to inform you all that our society name has been changed as #ENGINEERING #MEDICINE and #BIOLOGY As you may know, we changed the…
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Experience
Education
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NSERC PostDoctoral Fellowship
Fonds FCAR PostDoctoral Fellowship (declined)
Dean's Honors List
MRC of Canada Industrial Studentship
Best Student Poster Award, IRIS Conference, Ottawa, CA 1993
Student Support Award, Scanning 92, Atlantic City, USA 1992
Best Student Poster Award, Scanning 92, Atlantic City, USA 1992 -
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NSERC Industrial Graduate Scholarship
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Activities and Societies: Vice President, McGill Students Physics Society
Volunteer Experience
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HealthTech Team Lead
IEEE Entrepreneurship
- Present 2 years 8 months
Science and Technology
To support deployment of the IEEE global platform for learning about science and technology entrepreneurship and expanding entrepreneurship opportunities worldwide.
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Mentor to Early Stage Med-Tech Companies
Canadian Technology Accelerators | Accélerateurs technologiques canadiens
- Present 3 years 9 months
Science and Technology
I volunteer to mentor early stage med-tech companies from Canada who come to Boston as part of the CTA program.
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Industrial Advisory Board Member for the Department of Biomedical Engineering
University of Houston
- Present 8 years
Advise the Department Chair on strategic direction and initiatives
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Faculty
NSF Biocomplexity International Summer School
- Present 10 years
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Vice President Technical Activities
IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
- 2 years 1 month
Science and Technology
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Editor In Chief of PULSE Magazine
IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
- 5 years
Science and Technology
IEEE PULSE is the flagship publication of the Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS) that keeps you up-to-date on current technologies and methods used in biomedical and clinical engineering, societal implications of medical technologies, news, book reviews, patent descriptions, and correspondence. Features include both general and technical articles and special interest departments covering students, law, clinical engineering, ethics, new products, society news, historical features…
IEEE PULSE is the flagship publication of the Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS) that keeps you up-to-date on current technologies and methods used in biomedical and clinical engineering, societal implications of medical technologies, news, book reviews, patent descriptions, and correspondence. Features include both general and technical articles and special interest departments covering students, law, clinical engineering, ethics, new products, society news, historical features and government.
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CIBEC 2016 (Cairo) Conference co-Chair
IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
- 1 year
Science and Technology
Please join myself and co-Chair Professor Ahmed Morsy at the CIBEC 2016 meeting in Cairo, Egypt December 15-17, 2016. Learn more about the conference at www.cibec2016.org.
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Moderator - IEEE PULSE on Stage
IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
- 1 year
Science and Technology
Please join me December 8, 2016 at the HIMSS SoCal CIO Forum (http://www.socal.himsschapter.org/event/9th-annual-cio-forum) for a IEEE PULSE on Stage event on the Future and Impact of the Internet of Things on Healthcare.
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IEEE PULSE On Stage - HIMSS 2016 Co-Chair
IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
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Science and Technology
We had a very successful IEEE PULSE On Stage event at the HIMSS 2016 featuring Steve Stack (President of the AMA), Frank Moss (former MIT Media Lab Director), Nancy Gagliano (CVS MinuteClinic CMO) and other luminaries in Electronic Health Records. You can see the highlights of the event at https://youtu.be/Fid1OngK7o4.
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IEEE Healthcare Innovation Point-of-Care Technologies - Program Chair
IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
- 10 months
Science and Technology
Thanks for making the IEEE Healthcare Innovation POC Technologies Conference in Seattle, WA a terrific success!
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IEEE EMBC11 Conference co-Chair
IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
- 9 months
Science and Technology
Thanks to all who joined myself and conference Chair Paolo Bonato at the IEEE EMBC 2011 meeting this year in Boston. It was the most successful meeting in the history of the IEEE EMBS, breaking all previous records for papers submitted and meeting attendance! I look forward to seeing you all at next year's meeting in San Diego.
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Business Mentor and Judge
MassChallenge
- 3 years
Science and Technology
I was a judge for all stages of the competition and mentored several companies that were finalists.
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Founder/Chair of IEEE EMBS Boston Chapter
IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
- 5 years 6 months
Science and Technology
I re-activated the IEEE EMBS Boston chapter and held monthly meetings at MIT. Attendance was typically averaged +40 per meeting and with some speakers we had a full auditorium.
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Thanks Metin for inviting me to participate in an exciting Biomedical Engineering Day at the University of Houston! It was great fun and I enjoyed…
Thanks Metin for inviting me to participate in an exciting Biomedical Engineering Day at the University of Houston! It was great fun and I enjoyed…
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Check out the new issue of IEEE EMBS Pulse magazine on the Challenges and Opportunities of Global Health! https://lnkd.in/eaquYQKn
Check out the new issue of IEEE EMBS Pulse magazine on the Challenges and Opportunities of Global Health! https://lnkd.in/eaquYQKn
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