iGIANT®: Bringing Equity in Healthcare to the World Stage

As a non-English-speaking child transplanted to spend my formative years in rural Indiana, I was always keenly aware of what made me different. Not just in terms of my appearance, but also in terms of my personality. I didn’t conform to the gender boxes laid before me. I wanted to play sports with my brothers […]

White House LGBTQ Tech & Innovation Briefing

Dima Elissa has once again been invited to attend the 3rd annual LGBTQ Tech & Innovation Briefing at the White House August 23rd, 2016. This briefing will bring together innovative and talented LGBT technology leaders to tackle some of the world’s greatest challenges: learning about different issues and breaking out into teams to come up with […]

2016 Women Tech Leaders: Dima Elissa, VisMed3D

2016 Women Tech Leaders: Dima Elissa, VisMed3D Dima Elissa, CEO of VisMed 3D, is bringing 3D modeling to healthcare and academic institutions for surgical treatments and training. With a business background and interest in medicine, Elissa is improving the lives and outcomes of patients using 3D replicas and related research. by Jennifer Smith Tapp June […]

Speaking @St. Mary’s ND THRIVE: Engaging Women Conference

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THRIVE: Engaging Women Conference to Be Held May 25, 2016 April 26, 2016 (Notre Dame, IN) — The Women’s Entrepreneurship Initiative (WEI) at Saint Mary’s College is proud to present the 2nd annual “THRIVE: Engaging Women Conference” from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 25 in the Student Center on campus. WEI, 1st […]

SIM Women Executive Leadership Forum

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May 5th, 2016 SIM Women Executive Leadership Forum Making the shift from having a great idea to actually bringing that idea to fruition is a daunting feat, but the shift from growing that start up organization to actually LEADING it can be even more of a challenge.  Our panel will discuss how to navigate the […]

BlackInTech :: The Founders Series | vol.4

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April 13th, 2016 – BlackInTech :: The Founders Series | vol.4   Presented by TechLaunchParty CHICAGO’S BUSINESS AMPLIFICATION EVENT SERIES FOR (TECH) ENTREPRENEURS OF COLOR WHO IS THE FOUNDERS SERIES (TFS) FOR? “Founders” – Current founders with a revenue generating (tech) business “Starters” – Potential founders, still in product development or idea stage of their […]

3D Printing Best Practices Workshop @ MATTER Chicago

Upcoming Event: Chicago, IL — VisMed•3D — On March 30, 2016 from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm, CEO and Founder of VisMed•3D, Dima Elissa will discuss how to begin the design process for digital manufacturing. She will include the specific challenges that arise and how they can be overcome. Join her in a unique lesson in […]

#WeareWTF: Dima Elissa Shares her Story at WTF Event

Press Release: Chicago, IL — Dima Elissa — On March 15, 2016, VisMed•3D’s CEO and Founder, Dima Elissa joined a host of powerhouse women in tech to discuss their experiences starting and growing businesses. Women Tech Founders (WTF) celebrates the stories of seasoned and compelling women leaders in technology through live events and media, such as this hosted at 1871 […]

Terre Haute North Polaris Awardee

Terre Haute North Vigo High School is proud to announce the establishment of The Polaris Award for Patriots of Purpose. This award has been created in honor of Carl S. Riddle, our original North Star, who through his constant and steadfast leadership established meaningful traditions and guided Patriots to their highest level of excellence. Nominations […]

3D Printing Op-Ed Article Published by MedicalExpo

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Press Release: March 2, 2016, Chicago, IL — Dima Elissa — An op-ed article written by VisMed•3D’s CEO and Founder, Dima Elissa was published in MEDICALEXPO’s emagazine. Elissa wrote about the challenge of the ever-growing 3D printing industry, cost. FDA approval for the additive manufacturing processes is slowly taking shape, but until most are approved it […]

Ms. Tech Mastermind Feb. 8th Event

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Press Release: Chicago, IL — VisMed•3D — On Wednesday, Feb 8th, VisMed•3D’s CEO and Founder, Dima Elissa spoke at the Ms. Tech Mastermind event at 1871 Chicago. The events are described as: “meeting in coordination of knowledge and effort working to a definite purpose of changing the landscape for women in tech and business.” The mastermind speaker (Our very own, […]

Dima Elissa speaks at HBA’s event “Women Entrepreneurs in Healthcare”

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Press Release: Lake Forest, IL — Dima Elissa — On January 28, 2016, VisMed3d’s CEO and Founder, Dima Elissa spoke at “Women Entrepreneurs in Healthcare: Be Bold and Confident in Your Journey,” a conference hosted by Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association. As one of Chicago’s leading serial techpreneur‘s Elissa shared her personal journey as a woman in the tech industry […]

Dima Elissa to Speak at Techweek LA 2015

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Press Release — VisMed•3D — Dima Elissa of [su_vismed3d_logo] will be speaking at Techweek LA 2015. Techweek is the nations leading traveling festival, celebrating entrepreneurs across the country. The conference and expo will be taking place at Santa Monica Pier on Friday, November 13th. This event is Elissa’s #TechweekTrifecta, having shared her views on 3D printing in medicine in […]

VisMed•3D Makes 3D Printing Personal at techweek KC and NY

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Press Release: CHICAGO, IL — VisMed•3D — [su_vismed3d_logo] is invited to share the stage with other key opinion leaders and experts in 3D Biomedical printing at Techweek Kansas City 2015 and New York 2015 – September 18th and October 12-18 respectively. techweek brings together entrepreneurs, thought leaders and tech partners for a week-long festival celebrating […]

Roadtrip Nation’s #CodeTrip Seeks Advice from Dima Elissa

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Aug. 14th, 2015, CHICAGO, IL—VisMed•3D—Roadtrip Nation’s #CodeTrip stopped in Chicago, Illinois to talk to Dima Elissa, CEO and Founder of [su_vismed3d_logo]. On a cross-country mission to talk to 20 notable tech professionals, Natalie, Robin and Zoed ask Elissa about her journey to success. Roadtrip Nation partnered with Microsoft to send these three young people from underrepresented backgrounds on a […]

VisMed•3D Announces Partnership with Galvanize Labs for K-12 “3D Printing Game”

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  For Immediate Release: CHICAGO, IL — VisMed•3D — Today [su_vismed3d_logo] announced its newest partnership with Galvanize Labs, Inc. Galvanize Labs™ created a technology education platform that supports game-based learning. Taken Charge™ is the first in an educational gaming revolution that brings comprehensive technology education into a game-based learning environment. “The interactive and progressive gaming style of […]

@InnovatorInside “15 Chicago Entrepreneurs Who Risked It All”

CEO and Founder of VisMed•3D, Dima Elissa, is named by Northside Innovation Insider as one of Chicago’s fifteen Entrepreneurs who “risked it all.” The burgeoning 3D printing industry is one full of promise and yet presents its own challenges. Elissa’s biodesign and consulting startup company is at the forefront medical innovation. Click Here to read […]

@Dimaelissa ACHA Summer Leadership Conference Speaker

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Register Now! Registration Deadline: July 1 Click Here to Register Online Click Here for Registration Form (pdf) Fee $250 registration fee for 1.5 day conference Additional fees for optional Friday evening fundraising event and Sunday tours SLS Speakers Include: Brian Kolonick and Larry Stofko of the Innovation Institute of the Cleveland Clinic Innovation Alliances Mark […]

@vismed3d, @dimaelissa featured on Built-In Chicago

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  How this 3D printing startup is helping better extract brain tumors Jessica Ainlay on Jun 9th, 2015 As a self-identified tech geek, Dima Elissa has always been an early tech adopter. When a friend waxed lyrical about the benefits of on-demand 3D printing a few years ago, she was immediately hooked. Instinctually knowing this […]

WIB-Chicago Presents Successful Mentorship Tools for Women In Academia, Start-Ups, and Entrepreneurs

WIB-Chicago Presents Successful Mentorship Tools for Women In Academia, Start-Ups, and Entrepreneurs 20 May2015 Wednesday From 5:30 PM TO 8:00 PM Status: Closed FacebookTwitter Donate Money Join WIB-Chicago as we explore successful mentor-mentee relationships. Although behind every successful entrepreneur is a great mentor, this time around, come learn from highly established mentors how to be […]

CODEFIDENT – Tech for Entrepreneurs By Nicole Jarvis – May 19, 2015

CODEFIDENT – Tech for Entrepreneurs By Nicole Jarvis – May 19, 2015 “Tech for Entrepreneurs: Where to Start” was hosted by Ms. Tech and Belly at their River North headquarters. Small business owners supporting each other is right in line with our credo at CUSP Magazine, so of course we had to attend the event. […]

Northwestern Monthly Women’s Health Research Forum Presentation

As the week is wrapping up, I was reflecting on a talk I gave this past Wednesday, June 20, 2018, at Northwestern Medicine Prentice Women’s Hospital in Downtown Chicago. As the presenter for the Monthly Women’s Health Research Forum, I had the honor of presenting to a group of healthcare providers, researchers, and local community […]

Dima is Digitalized!

Recognized as one of the leaders in technology of Chicago, Dima Elissa has been incorporated into TechagotChi, a video game where you help these leaders and their companies grow. To see the app description or download visit: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/techagotchi/id1269310553?ls=1&mt=8 (IOS) or https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eightbitstudios.chicagotechgotchi (Android)

Blockchain in Healthcare

“The Blockchain in Healthcare conference will enable healthcare professionals to understand how blockchain technology such as cryptocurrency, smart contracts, distributed databases, and public ledgers are, and will continue to transform their sector. We are not seeing start-ups focusing on blockchain – whilst existing technology businesses are integrating blockchain technology into their overall offerings – building […]

Multiple Sclerosis: Collaborations for a Cure

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the leading cause of chronic neurological disability in the adult population, and the combination of biological and environment factors intertwine to make each clinical case one of a kind. This program brings together a panel of experts from different sectors – neurologists and research scientists specializing in MS and companies and […]

Interview with 3DHeals

Dima Elissa is a serial techpreneur currently CEO and founder of VisMed-3D, a biomedical design and consulting firm that uses Al to design and visualize 3D printed body parts. Dima was selected by Chicago magazine as one of the top Women in Tech, Chicago lnno’s 50 on Fire, MakeItBetter’s Top Chicago Women in Science and […]

Chicago Hack Night: Sex, Gender, and Innovation Gaps in Data and Design for Healthcare

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[su_youtube url=”https://youtu.be/utgpFx-LhkU”] Hindsight has it’s benefits. Today’s innovation and research communities are recognizing that the approaches to designing drugs devices and treatment have to change. They way most innovation have come to be excludes the personalized and individualized variables which play out differently based on sex and gender. If we truly want better outcomes in […]

TEDx Talk: “One Size Doesn’t Fit All”

[su_youtube url=”https://youtu.be/B-DF1tWp05c”] One size doesn’t fit all, personalizing medicine” considers the story of gender as an outlier in medical research and a call for change to those sitting at the healthcare table and represented in clinical, instrument and medical research. Dima Elissa shares her story as an outlier and “accidental entrepreneur” and how her experiences […]

YWCA Chicago’s “New Look of Leadership”

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On March 26th, 2017, YWCA Chicago’s 5th Annual New Look of Leadership Fashion Event spotlights some of Chicago’s top business leaders who, through their professional work and community impact, support racial equality and the advancement of women. Watch as these influencers help reinforce the YWCA’s mission while modeling some of the hottest trends in fashion. […]

Northwestern Master of Science in Law Speaker Series

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As part of the MSL Speaker Series, Dima Elissa and Neelum Aggarwal, MD gave a talk on the adverse impacts of gender biases in biomedical research. To see the full story, visit https://sites.northwestern.edu/mslprogram/2017/04/24/msl-speaker-series-dima-elissa-and-neelum-aggarwal/.