The University of Texas at Austin’s Biomedical Engineering Department will host this year’s annual Biomedical Engineering Society Meeting (BMES) and plans to help the society make the event the most memorable in its history.
The University of Texas at Austin’s Biomedical Engineering Department will host this year’s annual Biomedical Engineering Society Meeting (BMES) and plans to help the society make the event the most memorable in its history.
This year’s attendance is expected to exceed over 3,000, setting a record for the society, which currently includes nearly 4,000 members. According to BMES Executive Director Edward Schilling, numbers of both submitted and accepted research abstracts have surpassed previous years’ numbers as well.
“The BMES meeting is the most important place to see all the cutting edge research happening in biomedical engineering and bioengineering today,” Schilling said. “It is the best venue for researchers, students, industry, and the medical community to come together and collaborate on these potentially life-changing technologies.”
The meeting, which runs from October 6 through October 9, will include presentations focusing on the future of biomedical engineering in areas such as: cardiovascular, cellular and molecular, neural, respiratory, tissue, translational, and orthopedic and rehabilitation engineering; biomedical imaging and optics; systems biology; bioinformatics and computational biology; education; medical devices; and drug delivery, among other topics.
“We’ve been working with a great team of track chairs to bring in exciting researchers who are doing innovative research in tissue regeneration, drug discovery, novel imaging techniques for early disease detection, and cancer therapeutics,” said this year’s BMES Annual Meeting Chair and Professor of Biomedical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin, Christine Schmidt.
In addition to the plenary sessions and research discussions, there will be a number of events that entertain and show off the uniqueness of Austin. For example, attendees will experience the local flavor of Austin and Texas throughout the meeting, which includes a Friday evening of dining and networking at the spirited Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum.
“The event will include local live music, Texas BBQ and fajitas, Amy's famous ice cream, and much more!” Schmidt says.
BMES, founded in 1968, brings together biomedical engineering and bioengineering students, academics, and professionals to promote and enhance biomedical engineering knowledge worldwide and its utilization for human health and well-being.
