Clinical Confocal Imaging: Concept to Commercialization

Meeting Location: Rebecca's Cafe, Grove Street, Newton

Clinical confocal imaging (a.k.a. reflectance confocal imaging) is capable of clearly imaging living cells in the skin and other human epithelial tissues for the purpose of real-time pathologic diagnosis of skin cancer and other diseases in a physician’s office, with out the need for an invasive surgical biopsy. This presentation will follow the development of this medical technology from its initial concept, through development and clinical studies, and finally to its worldwide commercialization. The discussion will include the technological, clinical and business aspects of the development of a medical device.

Jay M. Eastman, Ph.D. & Christi Alessi-Fox

Dr. Eastman has served as a director and CEO of Lucid, Inc., since its founding in 1991. He also serves on the board of Arotech Corp., a U.S. public company, and has been a board member of several other companies, both public and private. Dr. Eastman previously worked as executive vice president and senior vice president of strategic planning for PSC, and as president of Optel Systems. He holds, as inventor or co-inventor, 41 patents. Dr. Eastman earned his B.S. in optical engineering and Ph.D. in optics, from The Institute of Optics at the University of Rochester.

Mrs. Alessi-Fox is the Director of Clinical Activities at Lucid and where she coordinates Lucid’s clinical research studies and is responsible for the planning the integration of VivaNet into the workflow of physician’s clinical practices. She joined Lucid in 1995 and has since worked extensively with confocal experts world-wide on the development and implementation of the technology for both research and clinical practice. Mrs. Alessi-Fox holds a B.S. from the Rochester Institute of Technology and is a Certified Clinical Research Professional (CCRP).

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Location:

Rebeccas Cafe (Located in back of the office complex)
275 Grove Street
Auburndale, MA 02466

(617) 969-3282

(Map to Rebecca's).

Networking—5:45 PM, Dinner—6:30, Meeting—7:30 PM.

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Vegetarian option available on request

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