IEEE-Madison April Newsletter
Madison Section Newsletter
Vol. 25, No. 2 Serving IEEE Members of South Central Wisconsin Apr 2022
Newsletters are archived online at IEEE-Madison
Upcoming Meetings
Wednesday, April 13th at 5:30 PM (Virtual)
Register at: Vtools.Events Here
"Immuno-Autonomics: A Sea Change in Clinical Care"
Thursday, May 19th at 12:00 Noon
Register at: Vtools.Events Here
Review of Past Meetings
Madison Section News
Upcoming Meetings
IEEE-Madison "Indoor Air Quality in Commercial Buildings"
- Wednesday, April 13th, 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
- Talk By Tim Bertram of UW-Madison and
and Matt Strebe of Sustainable Energy Savings - Location:
On-Line via Zoom (Zoom link is availale at the Registration Page) - Please Register at the Talk event page.
Talk: Relatively little is known about the chemical composition of indoor air. Tim will describe recent measurements of a wide range of gases and particulates in the indoor environment. Concentrations of identified chemicals will be evaluated against existing standards and known causal paths to health complications. This knowledge can be used to determine and validate optimized strategies (e.g., source elimination, ventilation, filtering) resulting in improved health and productivity in a sustainable way.
Matt will review case studies of recent indoor air quality projects performed during the COVID-19 pandemic. We look at commercial offices, medical offices and worship facilities where we have gathered trend data, before and after GPS ionization systems, to help clients mitigate risk of transmission. The approach abides by the ASHRAE and CDC guidelines, while keeping an eye on energy consumption and the original design of the building.
Presenters: Timothy Bertram received a PhD in physical chemistry at the University of California-Berkeley and conducted a NOAA Climate and Global Change post-doctoral fellowship in Atmospheric Science at the University of Washington. He is now a Professor in the Department of Chemistry, Atmospheric and Oceanic Studies, and the Environmental Chemistry and Technology Program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His research focuses on field and laboratory measurements of chemical reactions occurring at atmospheric interfaces and the development of novel instrumentation for atmospheric measurement. He is the Associate Director of the NSF Center for Aerosol Impacts on Chemistry of the Environment.
Matthew Strebe is a MN licensed Mechanical Engineer with 18 years in the field. He is ASHRAE certified as both a Building Energy Assessment Professional and a Commissioning Professional and works to reduce energy and water consumption while saving cash for clients through energy management, optimization and measurement strategies. Matthew is also a forensic mechanical engineer and leads indoor air quality evaluations for clients.
IEEE-Madison Engineers in Medicine and Biology Chapter:
"Immuno-Autonomics: A Sea Change in Clinical Care"
- Wednesday, May 18th, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
- Talk by Dr, Andrew Holman, CEO of Inmedix, Inc.
- Joint Dinner Meeting with the Technical Club of Madison
- Location:
Imperial Garden 2039 Allen Blvd, Middleton, WI 53562 - Please Register at the Vtools Event page here.
Note: The May meeting will be a joint in person meeting with the Technical
Club of Madison. People usually start arriving at 6:00pm and the talk
begins at 7:00pm. Between these two times we can enjoy a nice family
style Chinese dinner with all you can eat. The cost for the dinner is
$20, cash, at the meeting. Anyone who wants to come must register by May 14 so that
the restaurant prepares enough food.
Abstract: Twenty years after the launch of biologic treatments for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), it has become increasingly apparent that only 25% of these patients treated achieve adequate success regardless of the immune target addressed. The solution forced immunologists to seek answers in unexpected places and to rely on technology completely foreign to them. The immune system is regulated by the brain, specifically the autonomic nervous system (ANS) which modulates fight-or-flight adrenaline and recovery phases. It is measured best by heart rate variability (HRV) - a techniques used to quantify stress in over 50,000 peer-review studies. In addition, the software, hardware, and firmware engineering of HRV has been significantly upgraded to enhance its precision.
This 5-min, next-generation HRV supports patients with autoimmune disease by applying a cardiovascular platform (ECG) to assess a brain function (ANS) to solve a clinical immunology problem. It is first to predict 52-wk biologic outcome in RA with 90% sensitivity and 95.7% specificity in a prospective, double-blind trial. Of equal importance, optimizing adverse (fight-or-flight predominant) ANS profile increased RA remission from 25% to 79%. The new concept, called immuno-autonomics, represents a sea change in clinical care.
Bio: Dr. Holman is the founding rheumatologist at Pacific Rheumatology Associates Inc PS, Director of Research at Pacific Rheumatology Research Inc., a former President of the Northwest Rheumatism Society (2005) and a Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington. He has 25 year clinical and 19 year rheumatology research career experience with 16 lead author published papers, 25 lead author published abstracts. For Inmedix, he has designed, completed and published 15 clinical studies, including FDA negotiations, involving nearly 1500 patients.
Research highlights include discovering and licensing use of dopamine agonists as a treatment of fibromyalgia, applying autonomic nervous system (ANS) analysis with heart rate variability (HRV) to elevate treatment remission rates in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune diseases, and broadening understanding of pain in patients with PC3 (positional cervical cord compression) using dynamic cervical magnetic resonance imaging (dMRI).
Review of Past Meetings
LMAG "KidWind" Pressentation
The program seeks to get students excited about the challenges and opportunities of renewable energy. It fosters opportunities for students to build, test, explore, and understand wind and solar energy technology and spurs excitement about careers in fields related to renewable energy. KidWind helps to build the capacity of teachers, coaches, and other educators to better understand wind and solar energy technology, and connect students to mentors and role models in the renewable energy industry. It provides curricula, recommends materials and arranges events implementing the programs.
Allison and Dick described the KidWind program and the details of its implementation in Wisconsin. They discussed examples of KidWind events held in Wisconsin and described the roles of the volunteers that help to implement the program. They proposed opportunities for IEEE Madison and our membership to contribute to the program. During the question and answer portion of the presentation, members further discussed the program with the speakers.
Links: KidWind Web Site
IEEE Section Madison News
Future Meeting Planned
Summer Social: In a break with tradition, the Madison Section is investigating the possibility of having our annual social event this June instead of winter. We are planning a group trip to a Madison Mallards (baseball) home game. If this is chosen, it would be a family-friendly event. Also, since it would be outdoors, it would be a low risk for COVID transmission. Stay tuned for more information. If you have another suggestion for a family-friendly outdoor social event, please pass it along to the Section Vice Chair ( michael.stemper at gmail).
IEEE-Madison Slack Channel Established and Open to IEEE Members
What is Slack?: Slack is a messaging application that works on most modern computing platforms, including cell phones. Many organizations use slack to quickly connect with people and conduct business. You can share files and create sub-channels for discussion. IEEE-Madison is using the free version of slack that has limited features.
- Executive Committee Presence: Members of the IEEE-Madison Executive Committee have joined a Slack Channel and will be available to discuss issues you might bring up.
- For more: See this YouTube Video on Slack.
Also see this site: What is Slack? - Get an Invitation to Join the IEEE-Madison Slack Channel: at Slack Channel.
- Access it here: IEEE Madison Slack Channel
IEEE Madison Leadership
- Section Chair – Scott Olsen
- Section Vice Chair – Mike Stemper
- Section Treasurer – Matt Nowick
- Section Secretary – Tom Kaminski
- Webmaster – Nate Toth, Hugh Schmidt
- Membership Development Chair – Hugh Schmidt
- PES/IAS Chair – Mike Stemper
- PES/IAS Vice Chair – Dan Ludois
- PES/IAS Secretary/Treasurer- VACANT
- EMB Chapter Chair – Dennis Bahr
- Life Member Affinity Group Chair – San Rotter
- Life Member Affinity Group Vice Chair – Charles Cowie
- ECN Chair – Matt Nowick
- Young Professionals Chair – Thomas Murphy
- Section Student Activities Chair -- Hugh Schmidt
- Members at Large: Nate Toth, Clark Johnson, Craig Heilman, Dennis Bahr
Membership Upgrades
Those interested in upgrading their IEEE membership level should be aware that the process has been streamlined with much of it on-line. The application process can start with your application as described on line here. You will have to provide the names and IEEE numbers for three Senior Members in your field. The Madison Section Chair (Scott Olsen: olsens93@gmail.com) can help, or attend the informal networking portion of the monthly Section meetings to meet the Section Board members and discuss your intention to elevate.
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