Featured Speaker
Dimitar Stanev, PhD
Engineer, Movement and Data Scientist
University of Patras
Dimitar Stanev is currently developing and validating digital biomarkers for multiple sclerosis and Huntington's disease, serving as clinical study endpoints to reduce sample size, shorten trial duration, and accelerate delivery of new medicines to patients. He holds a Diploma and PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Patras (Greece). Previously, he was a postdoctoral researcher at the Biorobotics Laboratory (EPFL, Switzerland) and the VVR Group (University of Patras, Greece), applying neuromechanical modeling to address mobility-limiting disorders such as Parkinson's, osteoarthritis, knee ligament injuries, and cerebral palsy. In 2019, he was named an inaugural OpenSim Fellow by the NIH National Center for Simulation in Rehabilitation Research (NCSRR), Stanford University.