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Announcing the 2023 BMES Award Winners

BMES Updated on January 22, 2025

Annual Meeting Awards

Each year, the BMES Awards program recognizes outstanding achievements and contributions of those in the field of biomedical engineering. Each winner will give a lecture at the 2023 BMES Annual Meeting in Seattle.


Congratulations to this year's winners!

 

Pritzker_-_Tejal_Desai
Abstract and Bio
 2023 Robert A. Pritzker Distinguished Lecture Award
Tejal Desai
Sorensen Family Dean of Engineering
Brown University

"A Fantastic Voyage: My Journey in Nanoengineering, Advocacy, and Leadership"
Thursday, October 12 at 10:30 a.m.
   
Athanasiou_-_Guillermo_Ameer
Abstract and Bio
 BMES Athanasiou Medal of Excellence in Translational Bioengineering Award 
Guillermo Ameer

Daniel Hale Williams Professor of Biomedical Engineering & Surgery
Northwestern University

"Pro-regenerative Biomaterials and Medical Devices: Enabling Clinical Regenerative Medicine"
 Friday, October 13 at 1 p.m.

 

Coulter_-_Jian_Yang
Abstract and Bio
 Wallace H. Coulter Award for Healthcare Innovation Award
Jian Yang
Chair Professor, Biomaterials and Regenerative Engineering
Westlake University

"Translational Citrate Biomaterials in Regenerative Engineering"
Friday, October 13 at 1 p.m.

 

 

 

Diversity_-_Christine_Schmidt__Speaker_for_UFL_
Abstract and Bio

 

2023 Diversity Lecture Award
University of Florida/J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department

Department Representative: Christine Schmidt
Distinguished Professor & J. Crayton Pruitt Family Endowed Chair

“Amplifying Voices” 
Thursday, October 12 at 4:30 p.m.

 

Mid-Career_-_Adam_Engler
Abstract and Bio

 

Mid-Career Award

Adam Engler
Professor & Chair, Bioengineering
University of California San Diego

"Lessons Learned by 'Mid-Career' that I wish I knew as an Undergrad"
Saturday, October 14 at 10:30 a.m.

 

Rita_Schaffer_-_Shreya_Raghavan
Abstract and Bio
 Rita Schaffer Young Investigator Award
Shreya Raghavan
Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Texas A&M University

"Engineering Variables of the Metastatic Tumor Immune Microenvironment"
Saturday, October 14 at 10:30 a.m.

 
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