Few areas of health and medicine have gone untouched by the technology, research, and innovation generated by IBM over the past century. From the first continuous blood separator which led to treatment for leukemia patients, the first heart lung machine to keep patients alive during surgery, the excimer laser used in LASIK eye surgery, to technologies of the future that will one day allow nano-sized particles to enter the bloodstream and fight drug-resistant infections, IBM touches more points in healthcare than anyone else.

One of several special events marking IBM's Centennial, IBM Research Colloquia convene the world's foremost experts for a series of talks on topics of vital interest to business and society in the spirit of sharing ideas and fostering collaboration across traditional sectors.

On Monday November 14, 2011 IBM Research – Haifa will bring together thought leaders and senior practitioners from abroad and the Israeli healthcare community to take a closer look at the future of healthcare and identify the issues that will drive this exciting area forward.

The full day program will include:

• Keynote address by Daniel Pelino, Worldwide General Manager of IBM Healthcare and Life Science
• Transforming the decision making process in healthcare – with talks by Prof. Jonathan Halevy of Shaarei Zedek Medical Center, and Dieter Enzmann MD Chair of UCLA Radiology
• The evolution of medicine through genetic insight – with talks by Dr. Itsik Pe'er, Ph.D and Boaz Carmeli, IBM Research – Haifa
• A discussion on decision making through the doctor-patient-computer team. Panelists will include senior leaders from the Israeli healthcare arena.

A detailed program is available here.