purpose of isvr

PURPOSE OF ISVRPURPOSE OF ISVR

To provide a multidisciplinary forum for scientists and clinicians who are interested in employing new technologies for physical, psychological, cognitive, and social rehabilitation purposes

BENEFITS OF BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIPMEMBERSHIP

• Discount participation at Society-affiliated conferences • Access to virtual rehabilitation and tele-rehabilitation

worldwide knowledge base • Network with member companies and research

laboratories for proposal development • Lobbying - influencing academic and industry funding

priorities • Recognition through Society Awards • Increased visibility for the field • Involvement in virtual rehabilitation and tele-rehabilitation

standards creation

ISVR CONFERENCESISVR CONFERENCESInternational Conference Series on Disability, Virtual

Reality and Associated Technologies (ICDVRAT)

Virtual Rehabilitation Conference Series (VR20XX)

ISVR AFFILIATED ISVR AFFILIATED CONFERENCESCONFERENCES

ArtAbilitation

Laval Virtual / VRIC

VRIC Symposium on

Health and Disability

OFFICERS OF ISVR

President: Sue Cobb, University of Nottingham, UKPresident-Elect: Mindy Levin, McGill University, CanadaTreasurer/CEO: Grigore (Greg) Burdea, Rutgers University, USASecretary: Cali Fidopiastis, University of Alabama, USAMembership and Nominations: Patrice L. (Tamar) Weiss, University of Haifa, IsraelCommunications and Public Relations: Albert (Skip) Rizzo, University of Southern

California, USAPublications and Standards: Daniel Thalmann, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne,

SwitzerlandAwards: Belinda Lange, Institute for Creative Technologies, USC, CanadaEarly Career Researcher Representative: Cali Fidopiastis, University of Alabama, USAPostgraduate Student Representative: Mohammed Al-Amri, University of Surrey, UK

Additional Board MembersAssaf Dvorkin, Rehabilitation Inst. Chicago/Northwestern University, USAKynan Eng, University of Zurich/ETH Zurich, SwitzerlandJoyce Fung, McGill University, CanadaWalter Greenleaf, Greenleaf Institute, USAEmily A. Keshner, Temple University, USA Evelyne Klinger, Arts et Métiers ParisTech, FranceRachel J. McCrindle, University of Reading, UK Jaime Sanchez, University of Chile, ChilePaul Sharkey, University of Reading, UK