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  <body><![CDATA[<p>The Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Technologies to Support Successful Aging with Disability (RERC TechSAge)&nbsp;cordially invites you to the&nbsp;State of the Science Conference.&nbsp;<br />
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This two-day conference will explore the latest research advances and priorities in development, design, and deployment of personal and environmental technologies for aging with disability.</p>

<p>Monday, March 27th</p>

<p><strong>Keynote Lecture &mdash; 4pm to 5pm</strong></p>

<p><strong>Michelle Putnam, Ph.D.</strong>, Professor and Associate Dean for Research, Simmons College, School of Social Work</p>

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<strong>Open House Reception &mdash; 5pm to 8pm</strong><br />
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Poster sessions, demos, &amp; more will be on display from aging and disability projects at Georgia Tech. Participating organizations are listed below.<br />
Heavy appetizers &amp; drinks will be served.</p>

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Tuesday, March 28th</p>

<p><strong>Special Design and&nbsp;Technologies for Healthy Aging (DATHA) Talk Event:<br />
&ldquo;State of the Science in Technologies to Support Successful Aging<br />
with Disability&rdquo;&nbsp;&mdash; 8:30am to 11:30am</strong><br />
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Event will feature two guest speakers who are leading researchers in personal &amp; environmental technologies for older adults and people with disabilities.<br />
A multi-disciplinary panel&nbsp;of researchers will facilitate discussion.<br />
Breakfast &amp; coffee will be provided.<br />
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<strong>Featured&nbsp;Speakers</strong><br />
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<strong>Brenna Argall, Ph.D.</strong>,&nbsp;Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation Robotics, Northwestern University; Research Scientist, Rehabilitation<br />
Institute of Chicago<br />
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<strong>Andrew Sixsmith, Ph.D.&nbsp;</strong>Professor and Director of the Gerontology<br />
Research Centre, Simon Fraser University</p>

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<p><strong><em>Space is limited. Please RSVP by February 21st</em></strong></p>

<p><a href="http://gatech.us15.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=24a650ba7b48b5520959886ed&amp;id=f8df979149&amp;e=05dc423559" target="_blank" title="RSVP Now">RSVP Now</a></p>
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