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Watch Now: The Impact of AI in Biomedical Engineering Innovation

Watch Now: The Impact of AI in Biomedical Engineering Innovation
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Artificial intelligence is redefining the future of biomedical engineering—revolutionizing diagnostics, advancing personalized medicine, and transforming how clinicians and researchers approach healthcare innovation.

In Conference Keynote II: The Impact of AI in Biomedical Engineering Innovation, leading experts from academia, industry, and government explored how AI is shaping the future of biomedical education, research, and patient care.

Moderated by Dr. Daniel Kraft, Founder and Chair of NextMed Health, the keynote featured distinguished panelists Dr. Brian Anderson, CEO of the Coalition for Health AI; Dr. Michael King, E.D. Butcher Professor of Bioengineering and CPRIT Scholar at Rice University; and Dr. Pantea Khodami, Worldwide Head of Life Sciences and Precision Medicine at Amazon Web Services.

Together, the speakers examined how AI-driven tools are reshaping the biomedical landscape, improving clinical decision-making, advancing precision medicine, and accelerating research translation from bench to bedside.

Watch the full keynote on YouTube

 

Congratulations to the New 2026 Board Members

Congratulations to the New 2026 Board Members

A tight election for Board seats among an impressive slate of candidates vying for six volunteer leadership positions yielded the following results....

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Apply Today: IFER Ethical Research Poster Awards

Apply Today: IFER Ethical Research Poster Awards

BMES and the International Foundation for Ethical Research (IFER) are offering an opportunity for for high school and undergraduate students...

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Modeling Cancer, Mentoring People: How Stacey Finley Defines Mid-Career Impact

Modeling Cancer, Mentoring People: How Stacey Finley Defines Mid-Career Impact

For Stacey Finley, PhD, Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Quantitative & Computational Biology and the inaugural holder of the Nicole A. and...

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Watch Now: Rethinking the Grants Model: Embracing New Research Funding Opportunities

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Watch Now: Rethinking the Grants Model: Embracing New Research Funding Opportunities

As federal research funding landscapes continue to shift, many in the biomedical engineering community are facing growing uncertainty and widening...

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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

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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2025 Medtronic/BMES Student Design Competition Winners

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2025 Medtronic/BMES Student Design Competition Winners

The Medtronic/BMES Student Design Competition was a tremendous success, showcasing an array of innovative submissions from talented students across...

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