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ANNOUNCING THE 2021 BMES ROBERT A. PRITZKER AND DIVERSITY AWARD WINNERS

2021 BMES Robert A. Pritzker Distinguished Lecture Award Winner

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Nancy Allbritton, MD, PhD
Frank & Julie Jungers Dean
University of Washington

 This award is BMES's premier recognition. Each year, we bestow this prestigious award to individuals who have demonstrated impactful leadership and accomplishments in biomedical engineering science and practice. We want to congratulate Dr. Nancy Allbritton on this meritorious achievement and look forward to hearing her plenary lecture at the 2021 BMES Annual Meeting!


2021 BMES Diversity Lecture Award Winner

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C. LaShan Simpson, PhD
Associate Professor
Mississippi State University

The BMES Diversity Lecture Award honors an individual, project, organization, or institution for impactful contributions towards improving gender and racial diversity in biomedical engineering. The award seeks to recognize lifetime achievements and high-impact activities (i.e., research, academia, and service) that are innovative and improve equity among biomedical engineering academia and industry. We want to congratulate Dr. LaShan Simpson for her impactful work and look forward to hearing her plenary lecture at the 2021 BMES Annual Meeting!

New Endowment Established to Support Childcare for Young Investigators Attending the BMES Annual Meeting

New Endowment Established to Support Childcare for Young Investigators Attending the BMES Annual Meeting

Thanks to the support of the benefactors, The Linda Griffith & Douglas Lauffenburger Endowment supporting childcare for young investigators attending...

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2025 BMES Annual Meeting Post Show Wrap-Up

2025 BMES Annual Meeting Post Show Wrap-Up

Bridging Healthcare Gaps Through Biomedical Engineering The Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) is excited to share the official 2025 Annual...

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Translation as Transformation: Buddy Ratner’s Journey Through Biomedical Engineering

Translation as Transformation: Buddy Ratner’s Journey Through Biomedical Engineering

For Buddy Ratner, BMES Member and Professor of Bioengineering and Chemical Engineering at the University of Washington, translational bioengineering...

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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2021 BMES AWARD WINNERS & FELLOWS!

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2021 BMES AWARD WINNERS & FELLOWS!

Congratulations to the 2021 BMES Award Winners and the 2021 BMES Class of Fellows! Robert A. Pritkzer Distinguished Lecture Award Nancy Allbritton,...

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