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BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING SOCIETY ANNUAL MEETING

2020-2022 BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING SOCIETY (BMES) CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR (CMBE) CONFERENCE

2017 BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING SOCIETY ANNUAL MEETING

2018 BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING SOCIETY ANNUAL MEETING

2019 BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING SOCIETY ANNUAL MEETING

2024-2026 BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING SOCIETY (BMES) CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOENGINEERING (CMBE) CONFERENCE - SUMMARY/ABSTRACT THE GOAL OF THIS APPLICATION IS TO SUPPORT TRAVEL AWARDS FOR STUDENTS, POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS, AND EARLY-STAGE INVESTIGATORS (ESI) TO ATTEND THE 2024-26 BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING SOCIETY (BMES) CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOENGINEERING (CMBE) CONFERENCES. BROADLY THE GOAL OF CMBE CONFERENCE IS TO CATALYZE 1) THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW MOLECULAR, CELLULAR, BIOIMAGING, SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY, AND SINGLE-CELL TECHNOLOGIES FOR PROBING AND MANIPULATING CELLULAR DYNAMICS AND FUNCTION, 2) THE APPLICATION AND TRANSITION OF THESE CUTTING EDGE APPROACHES FOR UNDERSTANDING THE ORGANIZING PRINCIPLES OF COMPLEX CELLULAR AND TISSUE SYSTEMS ACROSS SCALES, AND 3) THE TRANSLATION OF THESE ADVANCEMENTS IN WAYS THAT ULTIMATELY BENEFIT HUMANITY, SUCH AS ACTIONABLE MODELS OF BIOLOGICAL PROCESSES, DRUG SCREENING SYSTEMS, AND CELLULAR BIOSENSORS TO SENSE AND RESPOND TO ENVIRONMENT CUES. THE THEME OF THE 2024 BMES CMBE CONFERENCE IS “SYSTEMS BIOENGINEERING: FROM MOLECULES TO CELLS TO TISSUES”. WITH THE 2024 CONFERENCE, WE AIM TO FOCUS ON AN INTEGRATED VIEWPOINT OF COMPLEX BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS USING “SYSTEMS BIOENGINEERING” AS A FRAMEWORK. SPEAKERS WILL DESCRIBE THEIR ENGINEERING APPROACHES TO DECONVOLVE THE COMPLEX MOLECULAR, CELLULAR, AND TISSUE SYSTEMS WITHIN THE HUMAN BODY THROUGH QUANTITATIVE AND MODELING APPROACHES. WE HAVE RECRUITED SEVERAL ESTABLISHED AND EMERGING RESEARCH LEADERS IN KEY DEFINING RESEARCH AREAS WITH STRONG FOCUS ON UNDERSTANDING CELL STATES IN DEVELOPMENT AND DISEASES, WITH PARTICULAR FOCUS ON IMMUNE SYSTEMS, AND THEIR APPLICATIONS IN CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOENGINEERING. THE OUTCOME OF THE CONFERENCE WILL BE INCREASED TECHNOLOGY SHARING AMONGST RESEARCHERS, AS WELL AS A NEW VISION AND STRATEGIC PLAN FOR ENGINEERING BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS FOR BASIC SCIENCE AND CLINICAL TRANSLATION. THE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES OF THIS R13 APPLICATION ARE TWO-FOLD. THE FIRST IS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO EIGHT ESI JUNIOR INVESTIGATORS AND TWELVE POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS OR GRADUATE STUDENTS, WHOSE SUBMITTED ABSTRACTS WILL BE SELECTED FOR PODIUM PRESENTATION BASED ON SCIENTIFIC MERIT, WITH A FOCUS ON PROMOTING WOMEN AND UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITIES. THE MEETING WILL PROVIDE THESE INVESTIGATORS WITH ESSENTIAL EXPOSURE AND MENTORING TO LAUNCH OR EXPAND THEIR ACADEMIC RESEARCH CAREERS. THE SECOND OBJECTIVE IS TO FOSTER ADOPTION OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES TO THE CMBE RESEARCH COMMUNITY AND PROMOTE THE INTERDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATION. THE MEETING WILL PROVIDE A PLATFORM TO EXPOSE RESEARCHERS IN ENGINEERING, CHEMISTRY, BIOLOGY, AND DATA SCIENCE TO THE LATEST TECHNIQUES AND DEVELOP A PATHWAY TO INCREASE THE IMPACT OF CMBE RESEARCH IN HUMAN DISEASE. OUTCOMES WILL BE DESCRIBED IN A WHITE PAPER SUMMARY IN THE CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOENGINEERING JOURNAL.

BMES 2022 ANNUAL MEETING ?EMBRACING INCLUSION TO ADVANCE INNOVATION IN HEALTHCARE AND EDUCATION?; SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS; 12-15 OCTOBER 2022. -THIS AWARD SUPPORTS THE BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING SOCIETY (BMES) ANNUAL MEETING IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, 12-15 OCTOBER 2022. THE BMES ANNUAL MEETING SERVES AS THE PREMIER EVENT FOR SCIENTIFIC SHARING AND DISSEMINATION AMONGST BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERS IN THE ACADEMIC, INDUSTRY AND EDUCATIONAL SECTORS. BEYOND RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS, THE MISSION OF THE 2022 BMES ANNUAL MEETING IS TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR BUILDING STRATEGIC NETWORKS, PROMOTING CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND ADVANCEMENT, SHARING IDEAS, RECOGNIZING AND PROMOTING TALENT, DEVELOPING AND PROMOTING PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE, AND BROADENING THE PARTICIPATION OF UNDERSERVED AND UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS. THIS AWARD WILL PROVIDE CRITICAL SUPPORT TO ENHANCE DIVERSITY OF PARTICIPANTS AT THE BMES ANNUAL MEETING AND ADVANCE INCLUSION AND PROMOTE SUCCESS IN CONTINUING IN THE BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING (BME) EDUCATIONAL PATHWAY AND PROFESSION. THE 2022 BMES MEETING WILL FOCUS ON THE FUTURE TO SHOWCASE INNOVATIVE DEVELOPMENTS IN RESEARCH AND EDUCATION. THE THEME OF THIS MEETING IS EQUITY ISSUES IN HEALTHCARE AND EDUCATION STEMMING FROM RACIAL AND SOCIOECONOMIC DIVERSITY, GENDER AND SEXUAL ORIENTATION, AND DISABILITIES. THE MEETING WILL CONNECT RESEARCH AND EDUCATION COMMUNITIES TO STIMULATE NEW STRATEGIES TO ADVANCE HEALTHCARE. THE MEETING WILL BE HIGHLIGHTED BY EXCITING PLENARY SPEAKERS, RESEARCH SESSIONS, WORKSHOPS, AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS THAT WILL PROVIDE VALUABLE INFORMATION AND OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE WITH THE BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING COMMUNITY. THERE WILL BE ACTIVITIES AT THE 2022 ANNUAL MEETING TO INCREASE PARTICIPATION FROM UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITY ENGINEERING GROUPS ACROSS MULTIPLE STAGES, INCLUDING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS, UNDERGRADUATE, AND GRADUATE STUDENTS, POSTDOCTORAL TRAINEES AND EARLY CAREER FACULTY AND PROFESSIONALS. THIS AWARD WILL SUPPORT TWO MERIT-BASED AWARDS (STUDENT CHAPTER AWARDS), A HIGH SCHOOL EXPO, AND ONLINE STREAMING FEE WAIVERS FOR UNDERSERVED INDIVIDUALS. THESE ACTIVITIES WILL HELP ENSURE VALUE TO A BROADER REPRESENTATION OF BME ANNUAL MEETING ATTENDEES AND ENCOURAGE DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES AND INNOVATIVE THINKING IN PLANNING AND EVALUATION OF MEETING ACTIVITIES. THIS BROADER REPRESENTATION AT THE BMES ANNUAL MEETING WILL HELP EXPAND PARTICIPATION OF UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS IN BOTH BME AND IN ENGINEERING, AND WILL CONTRIBUTE TO ENGAGING THE FUTURE GENERATION OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERS. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.

2013 BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING SOCIETY ANNUAL MEETING ON SEPTEMBER 25-28, 2013, IN SEATTLE, WA

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING SOCIETY 2017 ANNUAL MEETING

2015 BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING SOCIETY SOUTHEAST AND MIDWEST REGIONAL BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING CONFERENCES

SUPPORT FOR TRAINEES AND INDEPENDENT JUNIOR INVESTIGATORS AT BMES CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOENGINEERING CONFERENCE 2021; PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA; 3-7 JANUARY 2021

PARTICIPANT SUPPORT FOR THE 2025 BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING SOCIETY (BMES) ? CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOENGINEERING (CMBE) CONFERENCE; CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA; 3-6 JANUARY 2025 -THIS GRANT PROVIDES TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENTS FOR STUDENTS AND POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS (12 TRAVEL AWARDS AND 10 POSTER AWARDS) AND YOUNG FACULTY (10 RISING STAR AWARDS) TO ATTEND THE 2025 BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING SOCIETY (BMES) ? CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOENGINEERING (CMBE) CONFERENCE, WHICH WILL BE HELD 3-6 JANUARY 2025, IN CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA TO BROADEN PARTICIPATION OF JUNIOR RESEARCHERS AND INDIVIDUALS FROM UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS (INCLUDING WOMEN AND MINORITIES). THE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES OF THIS CONFERENCE ARE: 1) TO SUPPORT GRADUATE STUDENTS, POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS, AND INDEPENDENT JUNIOR INVESTIGATORS (RISING STARS) WHOSE SUBMITTED ABSTRACTS ARE SELECTED FOR PODIUM PRESENTATIONS BASED ON SCIENTIFIC MERITS, WITH A FOCUS ON PROMOTING WOMEN AND UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITIES; 2) TO CONVERGE MECHANOBIOLOGY AND CELL ENGINEERING WITHIN THE CMBE RESEARCH COMMUNITY; AND 3) TO PROMOTE INTERDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATIONS AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES. THE CONFERENCE WILL INTEGRATE ENGINEERS AND BIOLOGISTS WITH INDUSTRIAL AND TRANSLATIONAL EXPERIENCE TO ENCOURAGE SHARING RESEARCH ACROSS DISCIPLINES TOWARD THE COMMON GOAL OF IMPROVING HUMAN HEALTH. THE BMES-CMBE CONFERENCE HAS BEEN HELD ANNUALLY IN THE US AND US TERRITORIES SINCE JANUARY 2013, ORGANIZED BY THE CMBE SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP (SIG) UNDER THE BMES. THE BMES-CMBE SIG IS THE ONLY SOCIETY AND CONFERENCE COVERING BROAD ASPECTS OF CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOENGINEERING AND THE ONLY GROUP IN THIS AREA BACKED BY A MAJOR PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY. THE THEME OF THE 2025 CONFERENCE WILL BE ?CELL ENGINEERING FOR MECHANOMEDICINE AND REJUVENATION?. THE PROGRAM WILL FOCUS ON APPLYING NOVEL AND ADVANCED CMBE TECHNIQUES, MATERIALS, AND MODEL SYSTEMS TO RESEARCH IN VARIED PHYSIOLOGICAL AND PATHOLOGICAL SYSTEMS AND REGENERATIVE MODELS. THE CONFERENCE WILL ALSO FEATURE ADVANCED STRATEGIES AND TECHNOLOGIES TO TRANSLATE NOVEL MECHANOBIOLOGY INSIGHTS TO IMPROVE HUMAN HEALTH. THE CHOICES OF THEME AND INVITED SPEAKERS WILL BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN BENCH AND BEDSIDE IN CMBE TECHNOLOGIES AND SPECIFICALLY CREATE SYNERGISTIC INTERACTIONS BETWEEN CELL BIOLOGISTS, ENGINEERS, AND CLINICIANS IN BOTH ACADEMIA AND INDUSTRY. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE NOT PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

2020 BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING SOCIETY (BMES) - CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOENGINEERING (CMBE) CONFERENCE; RIO GRANDE, PUERTO RICO; JANUARY 2-6, 2020

2016 BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING SOCIETY ANNUAL MEETING

2015 BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING SOCIETY (BMES)-NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION (NSF) SPECIAL SESSION, TAMPA FL, OCTOBER 7-11, 2015

2015 BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING SOCIETY ANNUAL MEETING, TAMPA FL, OCTOBER 7-11, 2015

2014 BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING SOCIETY ANNUAL MEETING, SAN ANTONIO, TX, OCTOBER 23-25, 2014

2014 BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING SOCIETY (BMES)-NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION (NSF) SPECIAL SESSION IN SAN ANTONIO, TX ON OCT 23-25, 2014

CONFERENCE: PARTICIPANT SUPPORT FOR THE 2023 BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING SOCIETY - CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOENGINEERING CONFERENCE; PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA; 2-6 JANUARY 2023 -THIS AWARD PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR JUNIOR RESEARCHERS (GRADUATE STUDENTS, POSTDOC FELLOWS, AND UNTENURED FACULTY) TO ATTEND THE 2023 BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING SOCIETY - CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOENGINEERING CONFERENCE TO BE HELD 2-6 JANUARY 2023, IN INDIAN WELLS, CALIFORNIA. THE INDIVIDUALS SUPPORTED WILL ATTEND THE CONFERENCE AND PRESENT A POSTER OR ORAL PRESENTATION. THESE JUNIOR RESEARCHERS WILL BENEFIT FROM THE TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE AND PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING IN BOTH FORMAL AND INFORMAL SETTINGS AT THE CONFERENCE. CONSIDERATION IN THE SELECTION PROCESS WILL BE GIVEN TO THE INCLUSION OF MEMBERS OF UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS, DIVERSITY OF INSTITUTIONS THAT THE STUDENTS REPRESENT, AND DIVERSITY OF PROGRAMS WITHIN CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOENGINEERING. THIS OPPORTUNITY WILL HAVE SOCIETAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE FIELD OF BIOMECHANICS, MECHANOBIOLOGY, BIOMATERIALS, TISSUE ENGINEERING, DEVELOPMENTAL BIOENGINEERING AND DISEASE MODELING, AND IN DEVELOPING THE NEXT GENERATION OF RESEARCHERS AND ENGINEERS FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS. THE BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING SOCIETY - CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOENGINEERING CONFERENCES ARE A LEADING FORUM FOR BRINGING TOGETHER DIVERSE, INTERDISCIPLINARY GROUPS OF RESEARCHERS TO DISCUSS ADVANCES IN HIGHLY FOCUSED SYMPOSIA. IN 2023, THE CONFERENCE WILL HAVE APPROXIMATELY 180-200 ATTENDEES PARTICIPATING MULTIPLE TECHNICAL THEMATIC SESSIONS THAT INCLUDE THE TOPICS OF CELL STATE TRANSITIONS, CELL COMPETITION IN DEVELOPMENT AND DISEASES, TRANSCRIPTIONAL NOISE AND CELL STATES, LINKS BETWEEN BIOPHYSICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL STATES, IMMUNE CELL STATES, AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND APPROACHES FOR REGENERATIVE MEDICINE. THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND AND PRESENT WILL BROADEN THE PARTICIPATING RESEARCHERS? TECHNICAL UNDERSTANDING, STIMULATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW IDEAS AND RESEARCH TOPICS, AND PROVIDE NUMEROUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.

2018 BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING SOCIETY (BMES) CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR (CMBE) CONFERENCE

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING SOCIETY 2014 ANNUAL MEETING

2018 BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING SOCIETY (BMES)-NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION (NSF) SPECIAL SESSIONS

2019 BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING SOCIETY (BMES)-NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION (NSF) SPECIAL SESSIONS

2015 BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING SOCIETY (BMES)-CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOENGINEERING (CMBE) CONFERENCE

2017 BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING SOCIETY (BMES)-NATIONAL SCINECE FOUNDATION (NSF) SPECIAL SESSIONS

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING SOCIETY(BMES) JOINT CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOENGINEERING(CMBE) AND ADVANCED BIOMANUFACTURING(ABIOM) CONFERENCE; NEW ORLEANS,

STUDENT TRAVEL TO THE 2015 BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING SOCIETY (BMES) - CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOENGINEERING (CMBE) CONFERENCE

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING SOCIETY (BMES) ANNUAL MEETING - THE BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING SOCIETY (BMES) IS THE WORLD’S LEADING SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONALS DEVOTED TO DEVELOPING AND USING ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY TO ADVANCE HUMAN HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. WITH OVER 5,000 ATTENDEES AND 19 PARALLEL TECHNICAL PROGRAM TRACKS, THE NEXT THREE MEETINGS WILL PROVIDE OVER 3,600 RESEARCH AND EDUCATION PRESENTATIONS IN PODIUM OR POSTER PRESENTATION FORMAT. BEYOND RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS, THE BMES ANNUAL MEETING WILL PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR STRATEGIC NETWORK BUILDING, CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND ADVANCEMENT, IDEA EXCHANGE, TALENT RECOGNITION AND SUPPORT, PROMOTION OF PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE, AND ENGAGEMENT OF INDIVIDUALS FROM A BROAD RANGE OF BACKGROUNDS AND EXPERIENCES, INCLUDING THOSE HISTORICALLY LESS ENGAGED IN THE FIELD. THIS IS REFLECTED IN THE 2025 BMES ANNUAL MEETING (OCTOBER 8-12, 2025, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA) THEME: “BRIDGING HEALTHCARE GAPS: THE ROLE OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING.” BMES SEEKS NIH SUPPORT TO EXPAND ACCESS TO CAREER ADVANCEMENT AND GRADUATE EDUCATION PROGRAMMING FOR STUDENTS AND EARLY-CAREER PROFESSIONALS, PARTICULARLY THOSE FROM SMALLER ENGINEERING SCHOOLS AND PRIMARILY UNDERGRADUATE INSTITUTIONS (PUIS), WHERE ACCESS TO RECRUITING, FUNDING, AND MENTORING IS OFTEN LIMITED. NIH FUNDS WILL SUPPORT THREE KEY COMPONENTS: TRAVEL AWARDS FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS, GRADUATE STUDENTS, POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS, AND EARLY-CAREER FACULTY PRESENTING ORIGINAL RESEARCH, SELECTED THROUGH A COMPETITIVE REVIEW BASED ON RESEARCH MERIT AND CAREER IMPACT. CAREER DEVELOPMENT & GRADUATE SCHOOL SUPPORT, INCLUDING LOGISTICAL COSTS FOR RESUME REVIEWS, MENTORING, GRADUATE SCHOOL PREPARATION EVENTS, AND A TARGETED CAREER FAIR DESIGNED TO ENHANCE VISIBILITY AND ACCESS FOR PARTICIPANTS FROM INSTITUTIONS WITH LIMITED RESOURCES. EMERGING INNOVATOR SPECIAL SESSIONS, HIGHLIGHTING EARLY-CAREER INVESTIGATORS WHOSE WORK IS REDEFINING BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING, PROVIDING HIGH-PROFILE OPPORTUNITIES TO PRESENT RESEARCH AND ENGAGE WITH THE BROADER BME COMMUNITY. THROUGH THESE INITIATIVES, NIH FUNDING WILL ENHANCE ENGAGEMENT, SUPPORT TALENT DEVELOPMENT, AND PROMOTE RETENTION OF PROMISING INDIVIDUALS IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING EDUCATION AND RESEARCH PATHWAYS. THIS ALIGNS WITH NIH'S LONG-TERM GOALS TO STRENGTHEN THE HEALTH INNOVATION WORKFORCE AND ENSURE BROAD ACCESS TO RESEARCH AND EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES.

2023 BMES ANNUAL MEETING - PROJECT SUMMARY THE BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING SOCIETY (BMES) IS THE WORLD’S LEADING SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONALS DEVOTED TO THE GOAL OF DEVELOPING AND USING ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY TO ADVANCE HUMAN HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. WITH THOUSANDS OF ATTENDEES AND NICHE PARALLEL TECHNICAL PROGRAM TRACKS, THE NEXT THREE ANNUAL MEETINGS WILL PROVIDE NEARLY 10,000 RESEARCH AND EDUCATION PRESENTATIONS IN PODIUM OR POSTER PRESENTATION FORMAT AND MULTIPLE OPPORTUNITIES FOR EDUCATION AND NETWORKING. BEYOND RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS, THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BMES WILL PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR STRATEGIC NETWORK BUILDING, CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND ADVANCEMENT, SHARING IDEAS, RECOGNIZING AND PROMOTING TALENT, DEVELOPING AND PROMOTING PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE AND BROADENING THE PARTICIPATION OF UNDERSERVED AND UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS. PLENARY SPEAKERS, SPECIAL SESSIONS, AND INDUSTRY AFFAIRS ACTIVITIES ARE DESIGNED TO SUPPORT AN ANNUAL THEME WHICH IS DETERMINED EACH YEAR BY THE MEETING CHO-CHAIRS. THIS PROJECT COVERS THE 2023 BMES ANNUAL MEETING RUNNING FROM OCTOBER 11-14, 2023 AT THE SEATTLE CONVENTION CENTER IN SEATTLE, WASHINGTON. THE THEME OF THIS “THE CONVERGENCE OF THREE PILLARS THAT ARE ESSENTIAL TO THE SUCCESS OF OUR FIELD: SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION.” BMES SEEKS FUNDING FROM THE NIH TO SUPPORT TRAVEL AWARDS THAT WILL ENHANCE DIVERSITY OF PARTICIPANTS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BMES. SPECIFICALLY, NIBIB FUNDING WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES: 7 STUDENT GROUPS ATTEND THE HIGH SCHOOL POSTER COMPETITION WHO WOULD OTHERWISE NOT BE ABLE TO ATTEND DUE TO COST. EACH STUDENT GROUP WILL RECEIVE 1:1 FUNDING MATCHES FOR EITHER ONE OR TWO STUDENTS AND ONE CHAPERONE TO REGISTER FOR THE CONFERENCE, ATTEND A SPECIAL AWARDS EVENT, AND OFFSET TRAVEL EXPENSES. AT LEAST 90% OF STUDENTS RECEIVING FUNDING MATCHES WILL BE FROM AN UNDERREPRESENTED GROUP AS DEFINED BY NIH.

4TH BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING EDUCATION SUMMIT MEETING

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING SOCIETY 2016 ANNUAL MEETING

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING SOCIETY 2015 ANNUAL MEETING

2013 BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING SOCIETY ANNUAL MEETING

2016 BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING SOCIETY (BMES)-NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION (NSF) SPECIAL SESSION