Featured Events

Don’t Miss Moments at BMES 2025

Explore the standout sessions and renowned speakers shaping this year’s program.

Opening Plenary Session & Speaker

Opening Plenary Session & Speaker 

📅 Wednesday, October 8, 2025
⏰ 4:45 PM - 6:00 PM

Eric Topol, Featured Speaker

Dr. Eric Topol is this year’s conference opening speaker. He is founder and director of the Scripps Research Translational Institute, a professor of Molecular Medicine and Executive Vice-President at Scripps Research Institute, and a senior consultant at the Division of Cardiovascular Diseases at Scripps Clinic in La Jolla, Calif. He is renowned for his transformative work in cardiology, digital health, and precision medicine. He has published over 1,300 articles, is among the top 10 most cited in the field, and is a member of the National Academy of Medicine. He authored four bestselling books, including his latest book, Super Agers: An Evidence-Based Approach to Longevity, and leads major NIH grants that promotes innovation in medicine.

Welcome from 2025 Co-Chairs

State of the Society

State of the Society 

📅 Thursday, October 9, 2025
⏰ 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM

Shelly Sakiyama-Elbert, BMES President

Dr. Shelly Sakiyama-Elbert, president of the Biomedical Engineering Society, will deliver the annual State of the Society address at BMES2025. Dr. Sakiyama-Elbert is Vice Dean for Research and Innovation and a Professor of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Washington College of Engineering. Her research focuses on drug delivery, biomaterials, and cell transplantation for regenerative medicine. A Fellow of both BMES and AIMBE, she has published extensively and served in numerous national advisory roles. As BMES President, she is committed to fostering a collaborative, and forward-looking community that supports innovation and impact across biomedical engineering.

State of the Society

BMES Robert A. Pritzker Distinguished Lectureship Award 

📅 Thursday, October 9, 2025
⏰ 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM

Linda Griffith, Pritzker Award Winner

Dr. Linda Griffith, this year’s recipient of the prestigious BMES Robert A. Pritzker Distinguished Lectureship Award — BMES’s premier recognition — highlights this fall’s BMES2025 Annual Meeting. Her lecture will be on Thursday, October 9. Griffith is the School of Engineering Professor of Teaching Innovation in the Department of Biological Engineering at MIT and is widely recognized for her groundbreaking work in biological engineering, blending cutting-edge research with a commitment to advancing education and innovation. Grifith is a member of the National Academy of Engineering, and elected into the National Academy of Medicine for her pioneering work in tissue engineering, biomaterials, and systems biology, including developing the first “liver chip” technology. She established MIT’s Biological Engineering Department.

Science Communications & Workshop

Robert A. Pritzker Distinguished Lecture Roundtable & Meet-and-Greet Shu Chien

Conference Keynote I - Rethinking the Grants Model: Embracing New Research Funding Opportunities

Conference Keynote I - Rethinking the Grants Model: Embracing New Research Funding Opportunities  

📅 Saturday, October 11, 2025
⏰ 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Join executives from CIRM, the Milken Institute, and other high-level experts to be announced soon in an insightful conversation on how to consider and solicit research funding from channels outside of federal grants.

Conference Keynote II - The Impact of AI in Biomedical Engineering Innovation: A Conversation with Clinicians and Biomedical Engineers

Conference Keynote II - The Impact of AI in Biomedical Engineering Innovation: A Conversation with Clinicians and Biomedical Engineers 

📅 Sunday, October 12, 2025
⏰ 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Join executives from the Coalition for Health AI, the NIH, leading biomedical engineers, clinicians, and other bright minds as they discuss the present state and the future of artificial intelligence in healthcare applications and biomedical pedagogy.

In recent years, the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) techniques has revolutionized biomedical data analysis. Researchers can leverage AI to extract valuable insights from biomedical data, enabling more accurate diagnostics, personalized monitoring, and effective treatment strategies. As AI technologies continue to advance rapidly, their integration into biomedical data analysis offers the potential for improved accuracy, efficiency, and automation. There is a growing demand for advanced techniques for predictive diagnosis and monitoring, early disease detection, and personalized treatment pathways in healthcare. This session explores the potential of AI algorithms, including machine learning and deep learning, to enhance biomedical data interpretation. We will discuss techniques for reducing computational complexity and performing structural and data-type compression without compromising the performance of AI models. By the end of the workshop, participants will have a comprehensive understanding of the techniques and tools necessary to implement and optimize AI-driven biomedical data processing for deployment in healthcare, fitness, and biomedical research.

The workshop is open to all interested participants, with a registration fee of $25 to attendThe workshop is open to all conference attendees who have prepaid the $25 workshop fee when registering for the Annual Meeting.