As a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) physician at Laval Hospital, I specialize in the rehabilitative care of patients with musculoskeletal disabilities. I am also an Associate Lecturer at the University of Angers, where my research focuses on the use of virtual reality in the rehabilitation of musculoskeletal disorders and chronic pain. I also teach medical students and students in the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences on topics related to the musculoskeletal system and neurology.

With a doctorate in Information and Communication Sciences, my research focuses on the use and appropriation of virtual reality simulation tools in vocational training and higher education. My work adopts a multidisciplinary approach, drawing on Information and Communication Sciences as well as insights from Education Sciences, Sociology, Psychology, Ergonomics, and Computer Science. It contributes to research on Information and Communication Technologies for Education (ICTE), particularly on the mediations (pedagogical, technical, organizational, and human) at play within training programs and at their various levels during the introduction of ICTE. My research methodology relies on longitudinal and systemic studies, combined with a mixed-methods approach that integrates qualitative and quantitative data with on-site observations.

Elodie Brient-Litzler brings 15 years of R&D and innovation leadership at the intersection of mathematics, physics, chemistry, and medicine. She specializes in translating breakthrough science into real-world products, bridging academia and industry to launch and scale deep-tech ventures. She began her career at Bertin Technologies, where she developed biodetection systems, before joining Andrew Griffiths’ microfluidics laboratory at ESPCI, where she contributed to the launch of startups including HiFiBiO. In 2015, she joined Institut Pasteur as Deputy CTO for Operations and later became Head of Technology Innovation Development. In these roles, she reorganized core facilities, drove technological innovation initiatives, and accelerated the translation of academic research into product-ready solutions. She played a key role in transforming several projects into deployable technologies, one of which led to the creation of AVATAR MEDICAL in 2020. She is now Co-founder and COO of the company. Elodie holds a PhD in biochemistry from Université Pierre et Marie Curie (now Sorbonne Université) and engineering degrees from École Polytechnique and Chimie ParisTech.

Gert-Jan Brok was born with the enthusiastic DNA of a gamer. Raised in the era of the Atari and MSX and now, since years, active in the era of Virtual and Augmented Reality technologies. His passion led to his top graduation in 1998 as an Interaction Designer at the HKU. With a clear focus on human-computer interaction and human psychology. As a successful entrepreneur, Gert-Jan has been involved in the serious gaming and VR communities for many years as a speaker, jury member and as external advisor for educational institutions and companies. As a director and co-founder of inMotion VR, and creator of the world’s no.1 mobile rehab platform Corpus VR, he is continually working through innovation to make new developments possible in the world of care by applying Virtual Reality technology, smart sensors and gaming.