Selected by an onsite vote of almost 1,500 conference attendees, Boston-based company Day Zero Diagnostics was chosen as the winner of the 2017 MedTech Innovator Global Competition. Through combining genome sequencing and machine learning to battle antimicrobial resistant infections, Day Zero Diagnostics is allowing physicians to shift from broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy to a targeted antibiotic in hours instead of days.

With three days until The MedTech Conference begins, it’s time to learn about the Patient Pavilion! At Booth #313, the Patient Pavilion will feature four sessions: Insights, Activation, Advocacy, and Engagement. All moderated by Rolf Benirshke, Co-CEO, Legacy Health Strategies, these sessions will educate on how to mobilize patients into care, keep them committed throughout treatments, and initiate brand advocates. As the world of healthcare is transforming, it is important to learn how to best optimize the patient experience.

Here's a quick look at the four sessions:

Less than one week until we kick off the conference in San Jose - time to familiarize yourself with all of our programming!  This year our Innovation Pavilion is home to five sessions hosted by Johnson & Johnson Innovation, JLABS, which will help you reach your medical device goals, teach you how to think outside the laboratory, and much more.

Here's a run down of the sessions:

With only a week or two left before The MedTech Conference is underway, it’s time to start planning your time in San Jose. Don't show up to the airport without a plan of what you'd like to cover during your stay in Silicon Valley! From coffee and food to day trips and more, we’ve got you covered.