Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) Annual Meeting 2025

Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) Annual Meeting 2025 is organized by Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) and will be held from Oct 08 - 12, 2025 at San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, California, United States of America.

Theme: Techquity in Action: Advancing Fairness and Access through Biomedical Innovation

Description:
Our Annual Meeting is the premier gathering of biomedical engineers and allied fields, and 2025 promises to be another banner year following a record-breaking meeting in 2024. This year’s event will bring together over 5,500 attendees focusing on health and wellness through engineering innovation.

2025 Session Tracks:

TRACK: Biomechanics

 TRACK CHAIRS:

• Lucas Timmins, Texas A&M University
• Kristen Mills, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

SUBTRACKS:

• Biofluid Mechanics
• Biomechanics In Cell and Tissue Engineering
• Biomechanics of Rehabilitation/Injury
• Cancer Mechanobiology
• Cardiovascular Biomechanics
• Cellular and Molecular Biomechanics: Mechanobiology
• Computational and Multiscale Modeling In Biomechanics
• Human Performance/Sports Biomechanics
• Matrix Effects In Mechanobiology
• Mechanics of the Respiratory System
• Mechanobiology of Stem Cell Engineering
• Neuromuscular and Brain Biomechanics
• Other / Non-specified

TRACK: Biomanufacturing

TRACK CHAIRS:

• Shengjie (Patrick) Zhai, University of Nevada Las Vegas
• Brenda Ogle, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

SUBTRACKS:

• Biomaterials for Cell Manufacturing and Tissue Biofabrication
• Bioprocess Monitoring and In-Line Sensing
• Cellular Biomanufacturing
• Cryopreservation In Biomanufacturing 
• Microphysiological Systems (MPS) Manufacturing
• Molecular Biomanufacturing
• Tissue and Organ Biomanufacturing
• Other / Non-specified

TRACK: Biomaterials

 TRACK CHAIRS:

• Janet Zoldan, The University of Texas at Austin
• M.K. Sewell-Loftin, University of Alabama at Birmingham
• Ryan Stowers, UC Santa Barbara
• Ester Kwon, UC San Diego

SUB-TRACKS

• 3D Printing and Advanced Biomaterial Manufacturing
• Advances In Biomaterials Integration with Chips and Devices
• Biomaterials for Immunoengineering
• Biomaterials for Regenerative Medicine
• Biomaterials Scaffolds
• Biomechanics of Biomaterials
• Drug Delivering Biomaterials
• Engineering the Stem Cell Microenvironment
• Natural and Bioinspired Biomaterials
• Other / Non-specified

TRACK: Biomedical Engineering Education

 TRACK CHAIRS

• Rebecca Scott, University of Oklahoma
• Olivia Coiado, Washington State University

SUBTRACKS:

• ABET Program Criteria, Student Outcomes
• Design and Curriculum
• Humanities, Ethics, and Accessibility
• Experiential Learning (Curricular and Co-Curricular)
• Industry and Biomedical Engineering
• K-12 Outreach
• Mentorship
• Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Curriculum
• Teaching, Learning, and Pedagogy
• Innovations in BME Education
• Graduate Education
• Other/Non-specified

TRACK: Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology

TRACK CHAIRS:

• Alex Xu, University of Maryland
• Megan McClean, University of Wisconsin-Madison    

SUBTRACKS:

• Analysis of Cell Signaling
• Analysis of Multi-Cellular and Spatial Systems
• Machine Learning for Biomedical Applications
• Models of Metabolism
• Multiscale Computation Modeling
• Novel Methods for Systems Biology
• Omics Data: Methods, Modeling and Analysis
• Single-Cell Measurements and Models
• Precision and Predictive Medicine
• Theory and Practice of Synthetic Biology
• Other / Non-specified

TRACK: Biomedical Imaging and Instrumentation

TRACK CHAIRS:

• Stephen LaConte, Virginia Tech
• Junjie Yao, Duke University        

SUBTRACKS:

• Ultrasound Imaging and Therapeutic Ultrasound
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Applications (MRI)
• Nuclear Medicine Imaging (PET/SPECT)
• X-ray Computed Tomography (CT)
• Optical Microscopy, Endoscopy and Spectroscopy (Optics)
• Photoacoustic and Optoacoustic Imaging (PAI)
• Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT)
• Deep Learning and Artificial Intelligence In Biomedical Imaging
• Imaging Genome, Molecules, Cells, and Organoids
• Imaging Tissues, Organs, and Physiological Systems
• Metabolic Imaging of Aging and Diseases
• Emerging Imaging Technologies and Data Processing
• Other/Non-specified

TRACK: Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering

TRACK CHAIRS:

• Aylin Acun, Widener University
• Cheemeng Tan, University of California, Davis

SUBTRACKS:

• Cell Migration
• Engineering and the Microbiome
• Epigenetics and Chromatin Regulation
• Gene Delivery and Genome Bioengineering
• Reprogramming/Directed Differentiation In Stem Cell Engineering
• Single-Cell Measurements and Models
• Micro/Nano Tools In Molecular Biology (Genomics, Proteomics)
• Molecular and Cellular Immunoengineering
• Molecular Bioengineering
• Molecular Imaging In Live Cells
• Other / Non-specified

TRACK: Cancer Technologies

TRACK CHAIRS:

• Priscilla Hwang, Virginia Commonwealth University
• Claire Robertson, LLNL    

SUBTRACKS:

Technology focused:

• Cancer Nanotechnology and Drug Delivery
• Computational Modeling of Cancer
• Engineered Cancer Models: Organ on Chip and Organoids

Prognosis/detection focused:

• Circulating Biomarkers: CTCs, Extracellular Vesicles and DNA
• Imaging Strategies In Cancer Detection, Diagnosis, and Prognosis
• Molecular Profiling and Genetic Perturbations In Cancer

Microenvironment focused:

• Tumor Microenvironment: Stroma, Extracellular Matrix, and Physical Environment
• Tumor-Immune Interactions, Immunoengineering, and Immunotherapy
• Cancer Metabolism, Migration, Metastasis & Dormancy

Other/Non-specified

TRACK: Cardiovascular Engineering

TRACK CHAIRS:

• Kareen Coulombe, Brown University
• Hoda Hatoum, Michigan Technological University        

SUBTRACKS:

• Angiogenesis and Engineered Vascularization
• Cardiac/Cardiovascular Regeneration and Stem Cells
• Cardiovascular Tissue Engineering
• Heart Valve Structure, Function, and Disease
• Sickle Cell Disease
• Thrombosis and Hemostasis
• Hemodynamics and Vascular Mechanics
• Cardiac Electrophysiology
• Cardiovascular Biomechanics
• Cardiovascular Devices
• Personalized Medicine and Digital Health
• Other/Non-specified

TRACK: Drug Delivery

TRACK CHAIRS:

• Elizabeth Barker,  University of Tennessee
• Jyothi Menon, University of Rhode Island                             

SUBTRACKS:

• Cancer Drug Delivery
• Delivery Systems for Proteins and Vaccines
• Drug Delivery for Immunomodulation and Immunotherapy
• Nucleic Acid Delivery
• Targeted Drug Delivery
• Pediatric Drug Delivery
• Other/Non-specified
• Other / Non-specified

TRACK: Device Technologies and Biomedical Robotics

TRACK CHAIRS:

• Kiana Aran, University of California San Diego
• Yongkuk Lee, Wichita State University

SUBTRACKS:

• Assistive Technology
• Design and Control of Prostheses and Exoskeletons
• Digital Twins
• Musculoskeletal Robotics and Biomechatronics In Rehabilitation
•  Interventional Devices and Robotics
• Surgical Robotics
• Biosensors
• Implantable Sensors and Devices
• Wearable Sensors and Devices
• Neural Devices and Electronics
• Point of Care / Mobile Devices
• Other / Non-specified

TRACK: Global Health Technologies

TRACK CHAIRS:

• Kevin McHugh, Rice University
• Scott Berry, University of Kentucky

SUBTRACKS:

• Automated Technologies for use In developing countries
• Industry Pathways into Other countries 
• International collaborations on chronic Disease
• International collaborations on infectious Disease
• Micro- and Nanotechnologies for Global Health Technologies and Systems
• Social science collaborations across countries
• Other/Non-specified

TRACK: Immunoengineering

TRACK CHAIRS:

• Peter Yingxiao Wang, University of Southern California
• Daniel Abebayehu, University of Virginia

SUBTRACKS:

• New Strategies for Vaccine Development
• Cell & Molecular Immunongineering
• Immune Tolerance
• Systems Immunology & Computational Analysis
• Immunomodulation
• T cell Responses in Cancer Immunotherapy
• Immune Imaging and Spatial Biology"
• Other/Non-specified

TRACK: Nano and Micro Technologies

TRACK CHAIRS:

• Molly Kozminsky, Iowa State University
• Onyema Osuagwu, Morgan State University

SUBTRACKS:

• Bioinspired/Biomimetic Micro/Nano Devices and Systems
• Biomaterials Integration with Micro/Nano Chips and Devices
• In Situ Tissue Regeneration via Micro/Nano Engineered Technologies
• Micro/Nano Fluidic Engineering, Lab-on-Chip and Organ-on-Chip Systems
• Micro/Nano Technologies In Molecular and Cellular Bioengineering, Medicine and Biology
• Micro/Nano Tools for Precision Medicine
• Molecular Sensors and Nanodevices for Diagnostics and Biomedical Imaging
• Other / Non-specified (Implantable systems, flexible/wearable systems, 3D printing/bioprinting, tools to study and manipulate the microbiome, courses and training approaches, etc.)

TRACK: Neural Engineering

TRACK CHAIRS:

• Joon (Simon) Shim, Marshall University
• Mario Romero Ortega, University of Arizona
• Nanyin Zhang, Pennsylvania State University

SUBTRACKS:

• Computational Neural Modeling 
• Glial Cell Engineering
• Neural Decoding and Control
•  Neural Device Interfaces
• Neural Disease and Injury: Modeling and Therapeutics 
• Neural Stem/Progenitor Cell Engineering
• Neuroimaging
• Neuromodulation: Brain and Spinal Cord Stimulation
• Neuromodulation: Peripheral Nerve Stimulation
• Neuro-Regenerative Engineering
• Neurorehabilitation
• Other/Non-specified

TRACK: Orthopedic and Rehabilitation Engineering

TRACK CHAIRS:

• Deva Chan, Purdue University
• Whasil Lee, University of Rochester, NY
• Jessica Isaacs, Exponent

SUBTRACKS:

• Musculoskeletal Stem Cell Engineering
• Articular Cartilage, Meniscus and Joints
• Rehabilitation Engineering
• Spine and Intervertebral Disc
• Bone
• Implant and Prosthetic Biomechanics
• Skeletal Muscle, Tendon, and Ligament
• Other/Non-specified

TRACK: Tissue Engineering

TRACK CHAIRS:

• Chelsea Magin, University of Colorado, Denver | Anschutz
• Cathal John Kearney, University of Massachusetts Amherst
• Annie Kathuria, Johns Hopkins University                

SUB-TRACKS:

• Tissue Engineering Models of Disease
• Tissue Engineering for Regenerative Medicine and Translation
• Biomaterials in Tissue Engineering
• Immunoengineering and Immunomodulation in Tissue Engineering
• Mechanobiology in Cell and Tissue Engineering
• Therapeutic & cell delivery in tissue engineering"
• Other/Non-specified

TRACK: Technologies for Emerging Infectious Diseases

TRACK CHAIRS:

• Orlando Hoilett, University of Cincinnati
• Anita Shukla, Brown University

SUBTRACKS:

• Antimicrobial Biomaterials and Drug Delivery
• Novel Antimicrobial Discovery
• Infectious Disease Modeling
• Sensors and Diagnostics
• Infectious Disease Advancements for Global Health
• Host-directed Approaches (e.g., immune engineering, microbiome engineering)
• Device Advancements (e.g., wearables)
• Technology Advancements (e.g., 3D printing, manufacturing, etc.)
• Other/Non-specified

TRACK: Women's Health

TRACK CHAIRS:

• Nirmala (Nimmi) Ramanujam, Duke University
• Mykel Green, Tulane University

SUB-TRACKS

• Reproductive and Maternal Health
• Gynecological and Breast Health
• Women's Cancers
• Fem-Tech and Digital Health
• Sex Differences in Health and Disease
• Other/Non-specified