American Society for Artificial Internal Organs (ASAIO)

ASAIO (formerly known as the American Society for Artificial Internal Organs) is a world class society that has been in existence for over 64 years. It strives to "save lives one medical device at a time".

Mission:
ASAIO's mission is to provide a forum that globally and collaboratively promotes the development of innovative medical device technology at the crossroads of science, engineering, and medicine. This is synergistically accomplished by their interdisciplinary and talented membership comprised of clinicians, scientists, engineers, industry, academia, the financial community, as well as representatives from the Food & Drug Administration, National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health. Their interdisciplinary think-tank of developers push the envelope by continually adapting, evolving, and advancing the medical device, tissue engineering, and regenerative medicine fields to provide solutions that culminate in the development of novel life-saving technologies. ASAIO is deeply rooted in decades of history, success, and experience. They seek to challenge conventional wisdom, to carefully address technological limitations, and to formulate new solutions with life-changing potential.

ASAIO is the ideal home for visionaries with innovative ideas and young investigators eager to advance their careers. The Annual Conference provides a venue for young investigators to present early-stage research to an international audience receptive to new concepts in each of these fields. The Annual Conference also offers a one-of-a-kind opportunity to present new concepts to a seasoned audience to get real-time clinical, engineering and regulatory feedback on the viability of novel technology. The society takes pride in having "respect for all ideas", and in creating a culture that encourages interdisciplinary, mixing, blending, and out-of-the-box thinking.