International Association of CyberPsychology, Training, and Rehabilitation
iACToR Weekly Newsletter #42
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Opening Statement
The close of 2011 is quickly approaching. Renewing your iACToR Premium Membership for 2012 early continues your access to the fastest growing advanced technology community today! As the only international association dedicated to CyberPsychology, Training & Rehabilitation, iACToR offers its premium members unique opportunities including:
- Exclusive access to opportunities and events where you can network with other experts and industry leaders in CyberPsychology, Training & Rehabilitation
- Collaboration with the eminent experts in these field
- Premium access to iACToR’s Social Networking Site
- Discounted memberships to affiliated associations and societies
- Learning industry best practices and standards
- The ability to shape the future of advanced technologies by attending the 4th Annual iACToR General Assembly
- Subscriptions to the Journal of CyberTherapy & Rehabilitation (JCR) and CyberTherapy & Rehabilitation Magazine at a special price
- Discounted registration costs to the 17th Annual CyberPsychology and CyberTherapy Conference and other special events
Want to feature your latest project, study or conference in a future iACToR Weekly newsletter? Please contact the Communications Director of iACToR, Mr. James Cullen at jcullen@vrphobia.com or through his iACToR profile at http://iactor.ning.com/profile/JamesCullen.
Calls, Conferences and Capital
The 9th Annual World Health Care Congress (WHCC) is World Congress' flagship event gathering over 1,600 global health care, pharmaceutical and employer executives and leaders in Washington, DC on April 16-18 to engage in keynote presentations, debates, co-located Summits, case studies and emerging trend Forums on the latest solutions to the issues facing the industry. No other industry event provides you with the amount of networking, thought leadership and executive level education that WHCC does. By attending, you will hear insights on health care policy from government officials to help with your long-term strategic planning while also gaining practical solutions from leading organizations to help your organization tackle issues with cost, quality and the overall delivery of care.
Please visit http://www.worldcongress.com/events/HR12000/ for more information on this important event.
Top CyberPsychology News
The Atlantic -Meeting the customer's needs is arguably the first rule of running a successful retail business, and with the adoption of today's smartphones and various mobile technologies, retailers have an opportunity to serve their customers like never before. However, instead of embracing their digital destiny, many well-known stores are instead losing customers to tech-savvy online retailers such as Amazon.com. Often, in-store shoppers aren't even waiting until they get home to go online and shop elsewhere--they're doing it from their cell phones, right there in the store. A recent study published by the consumer electronics and shopping Web site Retrevo found that 43 percent of smartphone-toting shoppers have downloaded a retailer's app but that only 14 percent of these shoppers have actually used it to help purchase an item. If you are a retailer, you have to ask yourself, what's the point of having an app if 86 percent of the installed base has never used it? To read more, please visit http://bit.ly/u4ESxt.
Oxford BioMedica and Mayo Clinic Partner to Develop Gene Therapy for Glaucoma
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News - Oxford BioMedica and the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, have teamed up on an R&D collaboration that aims to develop a gene therapy for treating chronic glaucoma. The partners will carry out preclinical work to test the feasibility of using a therapeutic based on Oxford BioMedica’s LentiVector® gene delivery system expressing a COX-2 gene and a PGF-2alpha receptor gene, for use in reducing intraocular pressure. The collaboration builds on research by Mayo Clinic scientists that has demonstrated initial proof-of-concept for the gene therapy approach. The U.K. firm in addition has an option to exclusively license the May Clinic’s glaucoma technology in the U.S., on completion of preclinical studies. To read more, please visit http://bit.ly/sdzoiv.
Myomo Develops Movement Assisting Robot for Patients Recovering from Stroke
Robotics.com - Able Place Physical Therapy is planning to host a media availability event on 28 October in order to increase the awareness of the latest available technology in stroke treatment as part of the World Stroke Day celebrations. During this event they are planning to demonstrate the abilities of the movement assisting robot arm from, Myomo which will be demostrated by physical therapists at Able on the patients. To read more, please visit http://bit.ly/rEmCNQ.
5 Ways to Get More Involved
- Become a Premium Member of iACToR!
- Get extensive discounts off the 17th Annual CyberPsychology and CyberTherapy Conference.
- Get discounted subscriptions to your favorite CyberPsychology publications
- Enjoy premium access ot the fast growing social networking psychology association on the internet
- Take part in the annual iACToR General Assembly
- Receive discounted membership to affiliated associations and societies.
- Join your local iACToR Chapter! Please visit the Chapter page to request membership to the appropriate iACToR Chapter. This is an excellent way to become acquainted and introduced to colleagues in your area!
- Begin the discussion! Please visit the Forum, find the appropriate category, and click Add a Discussion! As this field is rapidly growing, collaboration and discussion is vital to the growth and progress. Some have begun already, and we hope to see you post as well.
- Invite your colleagues! On the right hand side, under your name, next to the friends hyperlink is an Invite hyperlink. We encourage you to invite your colleagues to join in the discussion.
- Update Your Profile and Comment on Others! Keep members up to date with your latest information. Post a blog, update your status, add a picture of yourself, and let the community know your area of expertise. All can be done with in your Profile page and we encourage you to do so!
Create your own reality!
Brenda K. Wiederhold, PhD, MBA, BCIA
Secretary General
International Association of CyberPsychology, Training, & Rehabilitation (iACToR)
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