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BMES serves as the lead society and professional home for biomedical engineers and bioengineers. BMES membership has grown to over 6,700 members, with more than 115+ BMES Student Chapters, five Special Interest Groups (SIGs), and four professional journals.

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Call for BMES Committee Members & Medical Devices SIG Members Is Now Open

BMES is now accepting applications for members interested in serving on a BMES Committee and/or as a member of the Medical Devices Special Interest Group (SIG). We are also looking for volunteers who would like to serve on the leadership team of the Medical Devices SIG. If you're looking for an opportunity to shape the future of biomedical...

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Applications Now Open: Childcare Endowment for Young Investigators Attending the 2026 BMES Annual Meeting

BMES is pleased to announce that applications are now open for the Linda Griffith & Douglas Lauffenburger Endowment, a...

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biomedical researchers working in a lab with a subtle, semi-transparent U.S. Capitol overlay in the background

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BMES Comments on OMB’s Proposed Revisions to Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance

On July 9, 2026, the Executive Committee of the BMES Board of Directors, sent the following Comment to the Office of...

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Looking Beyond the Tumor: How Meenal Datta Redefines Cancer Research

Receiving the 2025 Rita Schaffer Young Investigator Award is a milestone many early-career biomedical engineers aspire to....

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Announcing the Co-Chairs for the BMES 2027 Annual Meeting

BMES is pleased to announce the appointment of the Co-Chairs for the 2027 BMES Annual Meeting in Columbus, Ohio: Dr....

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Where Science Meets Service: Princess Imoukhuede’s Approach to Impact

Impact in biomedical engineering is measured in lives changed. Princess Imoukhuede, BMES Member and Hunter and Dorothy...

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Proposed FY2027 Budget Signals Cuts to Biomedical Research and Science Agencies

Late last week, the Administration released the FY 2027 President’s Budget Request, outlining proposed funding levels across...

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From Lab Concept to Patient Impact: Gargi Maheshwari on Translating Science into Real-World Solutions

In the biomedical engineering ecosystem, breakthroughs often begin in the lab but getting them to patients is a complex...

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William Wagner’s Interdisciplinary Career Earns Him the 2026 BMES Robert A. Pritzker Distinguished Lectureship Award

William Wagner is the Berenfield Endowed Chair of Bioengineering and Distinguished Professor of Bioengineering, Surgery, and...

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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...

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