Steven Jonas

June 16, 2017

QS17 is here!

We can’t wait to see old friends and meet new people who have never been to a QS conference before. If you are reading this because you are attending QS17, you are in for something special. Our program is filled with engaging talks, fascinating discussions, and informative workshops. Here is a PDF of the printed program.

Here is a map of the venue to help you find your breakout discussion and workshop rooms:

Updates to the QS17 program

Our sessions come from our attendees and we try to leave the program open for as long as we can before we send it to the printer. Still, some things come in after the deadline and we can’t resist finding a spot for them. Below are new sessions that will be happening in addition to the printed program:

Saturday

Lunch (13:00-14:00)
Office Hours
GERO
Stanislav Leontenko, Nikolai Kovtunenko
Gero has developed a first digital biomarker of aging which can be measured by your physical activity gathered from your smartphone or wearable device. By using this tool, you can evaluate your personalized effect of healthy or unhealthy lifestyle. 
getgero.com

BLOODTESTERS
Azure Grant
Get your blood cholesterol tested! Lets’ talk about the value of this metric and what could be learned by having the ability to get a lipid profile in your home.

Session 3 (14:00-15:00)
Breakout Session
QS IN THE JUDICIAL CONTEXT (Harvard)
Liza Cornet
In what way could QS help with the understanding, prevention and intervention of offending behavior.

Sunday

Session 5 (10:30-11:30)
Show&Tell
DIABETES VIZ
Peter Kok
In this talk, I will show a custom web app that I’ve created that automatically collects data from continuous glucose monitor and with some novel visualizations, helps me manage my diabetes.

Lunch (13:00-14:00)
Office Hours
ACTITHINGS
Elke Beck
I’m a human-computer interaction researcher and I’m currently exploring how sensor-based self-tracking technologies can help older adults (65+ years) to reflect on their physical activity/ sedentary habits in daily life. I’ve developed several low-tech,  interactive prototypes which people can use for tracking and reflecting their physical activity behaviour.

BLOOD VALUE RESPONSES TO FOOD, FASTING, AND EXERCISE
Ben Best
I have been monitoring the way my blood glucose, ketone, and triglyceride respond to various foods by making hourly measurements 6 to 10 hours after eating the food. I practice a ketogenic diet, and often fast. Every few months I get very detailed laboratory blood tests.

BLOODTESTERS
Azure Grant
Get your blood cholesterol tested! Lets’ talk about the value of this metric and what could be learned by having the ability to get a lipid profile in your home.