IEEE EMBS Lone Star Section Workshop on AI and Healthcare

December 6, 2024 / Texas State University

Panel Discussion Speakers

Jose Salinas, Research Scientist,  U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research

Dr. Jose Salinas is the Science Lead for the Organ Support and Automation Technologies (OSAT) group (CRT 3) at the US Army Institute of Surgical Research, Fort Sam Houston, TX and the Capability Area Manager for the Medical Robotics and Autonomous Systems (MedRAS) program. Dr. Salinas manages a group of over 50 staff members supporting research focused on development of new technologies for automating the critical care environment and providing organ support in combat casualties during prolonged care. In his research role, he is currently focusing on development of new clinical decision support technologies, artificial intelligence, and automation solutions to improve outcomes of military combat casualties through the use of cutting-edge engineering and information technologies. This includes the development of products that provide users with new approaches to communicate and automate trauma diagnoses and treatments that are normally performed through manual means. Other projects include research and development efforts that use information technology concepts for enhanced medical situational awareness in the deployed setting. Dr. Salinas also manages multiple research efforts in advanced digital signal processing algorithms for enhanced diagnosis of combat casualties including the use of advanced machine learning techniques for improved physiologic models and prediction of trauma injuries. His current program supports research projects at the US Army Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center and the US Army Institute of Surgical Research in addition to multiple extramural efforts with universities, government laboratories, and medical devices manufacturers.