PRELIMINARY Program & Schedule At A Glance
Wednesday, October 8
7:00 am - 4:00 pm
Exhibitors move-in
7:00 am - 7:00 pm
Registration Badge Pickup
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
BMES Board of Directors Meeting
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Industry Tours
4:45 pm - 6:00 pm
Opening Session
Speaker Dr. Eric Topol
Founder and director of the Scripps Research Translational Institute, and renowned for his transformative work in cardiology, digital health, and precision medicine, and a best selling author, including his latest book, Super Agers.
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Special Event
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Exhibit Hall Hours
9:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Special Event
Belonging in BME & Friends Dessert Social (Ticketed Event)
Formerly LGBTQIA+ in BME & Friends Dessert
Thursday, October 9
7:00 am - 5:00 pm
Registration Badge Pickup
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Special Event
8:30 am - 9:30 am
BMES National Meetings Committee
8:00 am - 11:00 am
Exhibit Hall Hours
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Refreshment Break
8:30 am - 10:00 am
Platform Sessions
8:30 am - 10:00 am
Special Sessions
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Posters
Poster Session A - Exhibit Hall
11:00 am - 12:15 pm
Plenary Session
School of Engineering Professor of Teaching Innovation in the Department of Biological Engineering at MIT and widely recognized for her groundbreaking work in biological engineering, blending cutting-edge research with a commitment to advancing education and innovation.
12:15 pm - 4:30 pm
Exhibit Hall Hours
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
Lunch on Own
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
Special Event
Formerly Celebration of Communities of Color in BME Luncheon
1:15 pm - 2:45 pm
Platform Sessions
1:15 pm - 2:45 pm
Special Sessions
2:45 pm - 3:45 pm
Posters
3:45 pm - 5:15 pm
Platform Sessions
3:45 pm - 5:15 pm
Special Sessions
5:15 pm - 6:15 pm
Plenary Session
Herbert Voigt Distinguished Service Award (Awardee Announced Soon)
2025 BMES New Fellows (Announced Onsite)
6:15 pm - 7:00 pm
2025 BMES New Fellows
6:15 pm - 7:45 pm
ABET Committee
Reception (Invitation Only)
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Receptions
Friday, October 10
7:00 am - 5:00 pm
Registration Badge Pickup
8:00 am - 11:00 am
Exhibit Hall Hours
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Refreshment Break
8:30 am - 1:30 pm
Student Competition
Medtronic/BMES Student Design Competition
8:30 am - 10:00 am
Platform Sessions
8:30 am - 10:00 am
Special Sessions
Special Sessions IV
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Posters
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Plenary Session
NIH/NIBIB Lecture
NIH/NIBIB Design by Biomedical Undergraduate Teams (DEBUT) Awards
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Special Event
Formerly Gender Equity in BME Luncheon
12:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Exhibit Hall Hours
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Lunch on Own
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Plenary Session
Wallace H. Coulter Award for Healthcare Innovation (Awardee Announced Soon)
BMES Athanasiou Medal of Excellence in Translational Bioengineering
(Awardee Announced Soon)
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Platform Sessions
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Special Sessions
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Workshop
BMES Certificate of Participation
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Posters
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Refreshment Break
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Platform Sessions
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Special Sessions
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Special Events
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Receptions
Hosted University Receptions & BMES Member Appreciation Night #2
Saturday, October 11
8:00 am - 1:00 pm
Registration Badge Pickup
8:30 am - 10:00 am
Platform Sessions
8:30 am - 10:00 am
Special Sessions
10:00 am - 2:30 pm
Exhibit Hall Hours
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Refreshments
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
High School Poster Expo
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Posters
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Plenary Session
BMES Mid-Career Award (Awardee Announced Soon)
BMES Journal Awards (Awardees Announced Soon)
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Lunch on Own
12:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Recruitment
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Platform Sessions
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Special Sessions
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Special Event
Voices and Stories from LatinXinBME (Moth-style story telling) - BMES Stage Exhibit Hall
BMES Exhibitor Raffle - BMES Stage Exhibit Hall
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Platform Sessions
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Special Sessions
Saturday Evening Program at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Special Event
BMES Robert A. Pritzker Awardee Roundtable
(Participants to be Announced)
Meet & Greet Shu Chien
Internationally recognized as one of the foremost pioneers and educators in biomedical engineering. Dr. Chien's vision and leadership in integrating biomedical engineering with cardiovascular physiology and molecular cell biology has greatly impacted the field of cellular and molecular bioengineering. The BMES CMBE Shu Chien Achievement Award, the most prestigious honor bestowed by the BMES Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering SIG, is named in honor of Dr. Chien.
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Break
Dinner on Own
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Saturday Conference Keynote
Rethinking the Grants Model: Embracing New Research Funding Opportunities
Anticipated to be one of the most timely and important discussions of the year, panelists including members of industry and philanthropy will share their insights on how to consider and solicit funding for research from channels outside federal grants.
(Participants to be Announced)
Sunday Program at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel
8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Registration Badge Pickup
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Discounted Tickets
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Career Fair
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Sunday Conference Keynote
The Impact of AI in Biomedical Engineering Innovation: A Conversation Among Clinicians and Biomedical Engineers
Hear what some of the brightest minds among clinicians and biomedical engineers think about the present state and the future of artificial intelligence in healthcare applications and biomedical pedagogy.
(Participants to be Announced)
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Workshop
Optimized Data-Driven AI for Biomedical Data Analysis - Ticketed Event
BMES Certificate of Participation
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Workshop
Science Communications and Policy
(Guest Speaker to be Announced)
Schedule subject to change.
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