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2026 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 the nation. Each project demonstrated creativity and practical solutions in biomedical engineering. Excitement filled the air as participants and attendees celebrated their hard work. Find out who won...

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Announcing the 2026 BMES Grade of Fellow Class

This year, the BMES Board of Directors is honored to welcome 13 new members to the ranks of BMES Fellows. The Fellow grade...

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Announcing the 2026 BMES Award Winners

Each year, the Each year, BMES recognizes outstanding achievements and contributions of those in the field of biomedical...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Biomedical Engineering Education Journal Reaches Two Major Milestones

The BMES Journal Biomedical Engineering Education (BIEE) has reached two important milestones that reflect the journal’s...

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BMES Members Emery Brown and Douglas Lauffenburger Named MIT Institute Professors

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

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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...

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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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