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COVID-19 UPDATE FROM THE BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING SOCIETY

BMES Updated on May 1, 2024

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COVID-19 is of course omnipresent in all our lives now. BMES has been and will continue monitoring developments associated with the virus. Further, the Society is committed to following the guidance provided by worldwide health organizations and experts to effectively ensure your safety in your engagement in BMES programs.

We are optimistic that our BMES Annual Meeting will be held as planned October 14-17 in San Diego. We are now accepting abstracts for the meeting, and encourage you to submit one. The deadline for submission is May 7, and you can send in your submission by clicking here .

We will continue to closely monitor the situation and update you periodically. Closer to the meeting, we will provide specific precautions and recommendations. In the meantime, if you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Interim Executive Director Matt Loeb (matt@bmes.org) or Membership Director Jenn Novesky (jenn@bmes.org).
BMES Members Emery Brown and Douglas Lauffenburger Named MIT Institute Professors

BMES Members Emery Brown and Douglas Lauffenburger Named MIT Institute Professors

BMES: 07/23/2026

BMES congratulates members Emery Brown and Douglas Lauffenburger on being named Institute Professors at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology,...

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

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

BMES: 07/21/2026

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...

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

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

BMES: 07/20/2026

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

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BMES NOW ACCEPTING 2020 ANNUAL MEETING SPECIAL SESSION SUBMISSION REQUESTS

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BMES NOW ACCEPTING 2020 ANNUAL MEETING SPECIAL SESSION SUBMISSION REQUESTS

BMES : 01/21/2020

The 2020 BMES Annual Meeting special session request for submissions is now open. Any BMES Member, Committee or Special Interest Group (SIG)...

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2020 BMES ANNUAL MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT

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2020 BMES ANNUAL MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT

BMES : 06/22/2020

The 2020 BMES Annual Meeting is now 100% virtual!In response to the COVID-19 global pandemic and our members' concerns about travel, BMES...

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

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

BMES : 03/31/2026

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

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