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PRELIMINARY Program & Schedule At A Glance

Schedule-At-A-Glance

Wednesday, October 21
7:00 am - 4:00 pm
Exhibitors move-in
7:00 am - 7:00 pm
Registration Badge Pickup
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
BMES Board of Directors Meeting
9:30 am - 3:00 pm
Industry Tours
(Ticketed Event)
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Meet the Faculty Candidates Forum
Exhibit Hall
4:45 pm - 6:00 pm
Opening Session

Opening Session & Welcome by BMES 2026 Co-Chairs: Dr. Jeannine Coburn, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Dr. Gregg Duncan, University of Maryland; Dr. Nathan Schiele, University of Idaho

Opening Speaker: Dr. Kafui Dzirasa, Duke Biomedical Engineering. His talk will be on "Engineering the Brain to Prevent Psychiatric Illness"

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Welcome Reception in Exhibit Hall
All Welcome
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Exhibit Hall Hours
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Council of Chairs Dinner
(Invitation Only)
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Belonging in BME & Friends Social
(Ticketed Event)

Formerly LGBTQIA+ in BME & Friends Dessert Social

Thursday, October 22
7:00 am - 5:00 pm
Registration Badge Pickup
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Building Accessibility Breakfast
(Ticketed Event)
9:30 am - 10:30 am
BMES National Meetings Committee
(Invitation Only)

2027 Annual Meeting Planning Committee Meeting 

8:00 am - 11:00 am
Exhibit Hall Hours
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Refreshment Break
Exhibit Hall
8:30 am - 10:00 am
Platform Sessions
Concurrent Platform Sessions I
8:30 am - 10:00 am
Special Sessions
Special Sessions I
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Posters

Poster Session A - Exhibit Hall

11:00 am - 12:15 pm
Plenary Session

State of the Society Message by BMES President Shelly Sakiyama-Elbert

BMES Robert A. Pritzker Distinguished Lectureship Award to Dr. William Wagner, University of Pittsburgh

12:15 pm - 4:30 pm
Exhibit Hall Hours
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
Lunch on Own
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
Celebration of Culture Luncheon
(Ticketed Event)

Formerly Celebration of  Communities of Color in BME Luncheon

1:15 pm - 2:45 pm
Platform Sessions
Concurrent Platform Sessions II
1:15 pm - 2:45 pm
Special Sessions
Special Sessions II
2:45 pm - 3:45 pm
Posters

Poster Session B - Exhibit Hall

3:45 pm - 5:15 pm
Platform Sessions

Concurrent Platform Sessions III

3:45 pm - 5:15 pm
Special Sessions
Special Sessions III
5:15 pm - 6:15 pm
Plenary Session

Presentation of the BMES Social Impact Lecture Award

Herbert Voigt Distinguished Service Award

Announcement of the 2026 BMES New Fellows

6:15 pm - 7:00 pm
2026 BMES New Fellows
(Invitation Only)

Champagne Toast and Photo Reception

6:15 pm - 7:45 pm
ABET Committee Reception
(Invitation Only)
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Receptions

Hosted University Receptions

Friday, October 23
7:00 am - 5:00 pm
Registration Badge Pickup
8:00 am - 11:00 am
Exhibit Hall Hours
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Refreshment Break
Exhibit Hall
8:30 am - 1:30 pm
Medtronic/BMES Student Design Competition
8:30 am - 10:00 am
Platform Sessions
Concurrent Platform Sessions IV
8:30 am - 10:00 am
Special Sessions

Special Sessions IV

10:00 am - 11:00 am
Posters

Poster Session C - Exhibit Hall

11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Plenary Session

NIH/NIBIB Lecture moderated by Bruce Tromberg
NIH/NIBIB Design by Biomedical Undergraduate Teams (DEBUT) Awards

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Fair Access in BME Luncheon
(Ticketed Event)

Formerly Gender Equity in BME Luncheon

12:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Exhibit Hall Hours
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Lunch on Own
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Plenary Session

Wallace H. Coulter Award for Healthcare Innovation

BMES Athanasiou Medal of Excellence in Translational Bioengineering

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Platform Sessions

Concurrent Platform Sessions V

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Special Sessions

Special Sessions V

3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Refreshment Break
Exhibit Hall
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Platform Sessions

Concurrent Platform Sessions VI

4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Special Sessions

Special Sessions VI

5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Industry Mixer & Panel
 (Ticketed Event)
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
BMES Member Appreciation Night

Saturday, October 24
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Registration Badge Pickup
8:30 am - 10:00 am
Platform Sessions
Concurrent Platform Sessions VII
8:30 am - 10:00 am
Special Sessions
Special Sessions VII
10:00 am - 2:30 pm
Exhibit Hall Hours
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Refreshment Break
Exhibit Hall
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
High School Poster Expo
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Posters

Poster Session E - Exhibit Hall

11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Plenary Session

BMES Rita Schaffer Young Investigator Award

BMES Mid-Career Award

BMES Journal Awards (Awardees Announced Soon)

12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Lunch on Own
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Platform Sessions

Concurrent Platform Sessions VIII

12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Special Sessions

Special Sessions VIII

2:30 pm
BMES Exhibitor Raffle
BMES Stage Exhibit Hall
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Platform Sessions

Concurrent Platform Sessions IX

2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Special Sessions

Special Sessions IX

Schedule subject to change.

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