The new location for the videos is:  http://www.bmet.org/meeting-videos

I hope you enjoy this new addition.


View on Vimeo.

Also, those that attended the meeting may remember the presentation by Rose Guerrero about the amazing work being done by the Greatest Goal Ministries with amputee victims in Sierra Leone’s civil war. Please consider supporting this worthy organization by going to this link: http://www.greatestgoalministries.org/ and clicking on Donate. Or check out their Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/pages/Greatest-Goal-Ministries/143679341483.

Mark

June Meeting – Allen Institute for Brain Science – Review

June 16, 2010

The June WSBA meeting was once again held at the Allen Institute for Brain Science in Fremont.  Our gracious host provided an excellent dinner.  The weather was so glorious that many ate outside and enjoyed the view of the Seattle ship canal.

Dinner on the Ship Canal

Mark, Corrie & Sandy & Jeff, kicked off the meeting with an update on potential jobs (see Verithon.com) and the September WSBA Technology Symposium.  More info on the Symposium will be available soon on the web.   Following announcements, congratulations and a commemorative eagle sculpture were presented to Dennis McMahon to celebrate his pending retirement after 33 years of Bio-Med service and work in the educational community.

The well-attended meeting continued with an excellent presentation by Allen Institute’s Engineering Manager, Cliff Slaughterbeck, Ph.D.  Cliff walked us through the Institute’s history and business goals.

Cliff's Presentation

The Institute is a non-profit organization focused on providing brain-related research data to scientists around the globe; free of charge.   He gave an excellent overview of the methods and specialized equipment used to map and study the over 10,000 types of brain cells. This included such topics as cryosectioning, robotics, laser capture microscopy, and advanced data processing (10 terabytes of data per week!)

Following the presentation the membership was treated to a tour of the lab and amazing equipment.

Thank-you Allen Institute, especially Viki Phillips, who has consistently supported the WSBA, and made this all possible!

Additional information available at:  http://www.brain-map.org/

Written by Chris Walton

Thank you all WSBA members for all you do!

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BMET Appreciation Week 2010

Jim Carr from Unisyn Medical Technologies speaks about modern test equipment for diagnostic imaging systems.

Topic:                        Migrating Ultrasound Service to In-House

Keynote Speaker:      Matt Tomory, Conquest Imaging

Where:                                Evergreen Hospital, Tan 100

When: Wednesday, May 19, 2010;    5:30 – 8:00pm

Schedule: 5:30 to 6:00 pm – Dinner provided by Conquest Imaging

6:00 to 6:20 pm – WSBA Business

6:20 to 6:30 pm – Introduction of Keynote Speaker

6:30 to 8:00 pm – Presentation by Conquest Imaging

Directions: Follow signs to the Blue Entrance and park in the Blue Parking Garage. Take the Tan elevator to the ground floor and follow the sidewalk to the entrance of the Evergreen Surgery and Physicians Center building. When you enter the building, you will be on the second floor. Take the elevator or stairs down to the first floor. The meeting is in Tan 100.

Please RSVP: secretary@bmet.org

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Slainte’ Mhath, Sandy.
Alexander Whyte CBET 
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Slainte’ Mhath, Sandy.
Alexander Whyte CBET 
education@bmet.org

Thanks also to the judges, Tom Hudon, Corrie Schumacher, Viki Philips, Dennis McMahon, Teri Anderson and Lynda Wilkinson.

The WSBA is proud to support the BMET program at North Seattle Community College.