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Announcing the 2024 BMES Award Winners

Announcing the 2024 BMES Award Winners
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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 2024 BMES Annual Meeting in Baltimore.


Congratulations to this year's winners!

Pritzker2024 Robert A. Pritzker Distinguished Lecture Award
Kyriacos Athanasiou, PhD

UCI Samueli School of Engineering
Sorensen Family Dean of Engineering
UCI Samueli School of Engineering


“Translation of Biomedical Engineering Advances”
Thursday, October 24 at 11:00 a.m.

Abstract and Bio


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BMES Athanasiou Medal of Excellence in Translational Bioengineering Award 
Christine E. Schmidt

J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering
The University of Florida

"Engineering Materials for Clinical Nerve Repair, and Other Applications Along the Way"
Friday, October 25 at 1:00 p.m.

Abstract and Bio


3-1Wallace H. Coulter Award for Healthcare Innovation Award
Ke Cheng
Alan L. Kaganov Professor of Biomedical Engineering 
Columbia University

"Minimally invasive delivery of therapeutics to the heart with biomaterials and devices"
Friday, October 25 at 1:00 p.m.

Abstract and Bio


4-12024 Diversity Lecture Award
LatinXinBME

Brian Aguado
Assistant Professor of Bioengineering and Co-Founder of LatinXinBME
UC of San Diego

Abstract and Bio

5-1Ana Maria Porras
Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Co-Founder & Senior Advisor of LatinXinBME
University of Florida 

"Building a Virtual Community to Support and Celebrate the Success of Latinx Biomedical Engineers"
Thursday, October 24 at 5:15 p.m.

Abstract and Bio

 


NIH2024 Mid-Career Award
Kelly Stevens
Associate Professor of Bioengineering, Laboratory Medicine & Pathology
University of Washington

“Engineering Human Organoids, Organs, and Societies”
Saturday, October 26 at 11:00 a.m.

Abstract and Bio

 


2-1Rita Schaffer Young Investigator Award
Marian Hettiaratchi

Assistant Professor, Bioengineering
Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact
University of Oregon

"Precision protein delivery: Engineering protein-material affinity interactions for tissue repair"
Saturday, October 26 at 11:00 a.m.

Abstract and Bio

Call for Candidates: Seeking Two Editors-in-Chief for BMES Journals

Call for Candidates: Seeking Two Editors-in-Chief for BMES Journals

Open Editor-in-Chief Positions for BMES Journals: Biomedical Engineering Education (BMEE) Cardiovascular Engineering and Technology (CVET)

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Call for Chapter Development Report Reviewers

Call for Chapter Development Report Reviewers

Want to make an impact? As a CDR reviewer, you’ll evaluate submissions from student chapters and help determine which ones deserve top recognition....

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BMES 2025 Call for Abstracts Now Open

BMES 2025 Call for Abstracts Now Open

We’re looking forward to seeing you in San Diego, CA., on October 8-11 for #BMES2025.

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Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic Opens BMES Annual Meeting

Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic Opens BMES Annual Meeting

This is the fifth in a series of articles highlighting some of the technologies, processes and keynote plenary sessions presented at the 2024 Annual...

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Special Delivery: Using Nanotechnology to Target Cancer

Special Delivery: Using Nanotechnology to Target Cancer

This is the fourth in a series of articles highlighting some of the technologies, processes and keynote plenary sessions presented at the 2024...

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