Schedule-At-A-Glance

CMBE Schedule-At-A-Glance

This agenda is tentative and subject to change.

Note: This agenda includes research-related events only. Family-friendly events will be shared in the Bringing Family FAQ, which will be posted in November.

NIH Funding Acknowledgement:

Funding for this conference was made possible (in part) by award 1R13EB035466 from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the NIH; nor does mention by trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

Sunday, January 3, 2027
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Registration Open
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
CMBE Council Meeting
(Invite Only)

Monday, January 4, 2027
7:00 am - 8:00 am
Breakfast
8:00 am - 8:10 am
Welcoming Remarks
(Conference Co-Chairs)
8:10 am - 10:00 am
Session 1: Metabolic Engineering I
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Session 2: Metabolic Engineering II
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Lunch on your own
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session 1 + Coffee Break
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Welcome Reception

Keynote Speaker: Christopher Jacobs Award for Excellence in Leadership Awardee

Tuesday, January 5, 2027
7:00 am - 8:00 am
Breakfast
8:00 am - 10:00 am
Session 3: In Vitro Microphysiological Systems
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Session 4: Extracellular Matrix
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Lunch on your own
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Meet the Leaders Lunch for Rising Stars and Travel Awardees
(Invite Only)
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Meet the Editor: How to Get Your Paper Published in a High-Impact Journal
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session 2 + Coffee Break

Keynote Speaker: Christopher Jacobs Award for Excellence in Leadership Awardee

Wednesday, January 6, 2027
7:00 am - 8:00 am
Breakfast
8:00 am - 10:00 am
Session 5: Synthetic Biology
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Session 6: In Silico Bioengineering
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Lunch event TBD
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Expert Panel Debate – Are animal models still necessary for preclinical studies?
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session 3 + Coffee Break
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Gala Dinner

Keynote Speaker: Shu Chien Achievement Awardee

Thursday, January 7, 2027
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:15am
Momentum Award Lecture
9:45 am - 12:00 pm
Session 7: Biomanufacturing and Translation
11:50 am - 12:00 pm
Closing Remarks and Adjourn
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