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PRELIMINARY Program & Schedule-At-A-Glance

Tuesday, October 22
9:00 am - 6:00 pm
NIH Day at NIH Headquarters in Bethesda, MD

Wednesday, October 23
7:00 am - 2:00 pm
Exhibitors move-in
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
BMES Board of Directors Meeting
9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Registration Badge Pickup
10:30 am - TBD
NIH Special Sessions
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Industry Tours
(Ticketed Event)

AstraZeneca - Gaithersburg 
The LaunchPort - Baltimore
Infinite Biomedical Technologies (IBT) - Baltimore

2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Meet the Faculty Candidates Forum
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Plenary Session
Plenary - Co-Chairs Welcome + Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic on "Translational studies of   engineered human tissues "+ Q&A
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
WelcomeCouncil of Diversity Dinner Meeting
(invitation only)
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Special Event
Welcome Reception in Exhibit Hall
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Exhibit Hall Hours
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Council of Chairs Meeting
(invitation only)
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Council of Diversity Dinner Meeting
(invitation only)
9:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Special Event
LGBTQIA+ in BME & Friends Dessert (ticket purchase required)

Thursday, October 24
7:00 am - 5:00 pm
Registration Badge Pickup
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Special Event
Building Accessibility Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:30 am
BMES National Meetings Committee & 2025 Annual Meeting Planning Committee Meeting
(invitation only)
8:00 am - 11:00 am
Exhibit Hall Hours
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Refreshment Break
Located in the Exhibit Hall
8:30 am - 10:00 am
Concurrent Platform Sessions and Special Sessions
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Posters
Poster Session A and Coffee Break
11:00 am - 12:15 pm
Plenary Sessions

State of the Society with Cynthia Reinhart-King & Pritzker Distinguished  Lecture

 
12:15 pm - 4:30 pm
Exhibit Hall Hours
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
Lunch on Own
Concessions in the Exhibit Hall will be open
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
Special Event
Celebration of Communities of Color in BME Luncheon (ticket purchase required)
1:15 pm - 2:45 pm
Concurrent Platform Sessions and Special Sessions
2:45 pm - 3:45 pm
Posters
Poster Session B
3:45 pm - 5:15 pm
Concurrent Platform Sessions and Special Sessions
5:15 pm - 6:15 pm
Plenary Session

Diversity Award Lecture , Herbert Voigt Distinguished Service Award & BMES New Fellows Presentation

6:15 pm - 7:00 pm
Fellows
Champagne Toast and Photo (Invitation Only)
6:15 pm - 7:30 pm
Industry Mixer
(Ticketed Event)
6:15 pm - 7:15 pm
ABET Committee
(invitation only)
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Special Events
Hosted University Receptions

Friday, October 25
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
Located in the Exhibit Hall
8:30 am - 10:00 am
Concurrent Platform Sessions and Special Sessions
8:30 am - 1:00 pm
Medtronic/BMES Student Design Competition
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Posters
Poster Session C
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Plenary Sessions

NIH/NIBIB Lecture and Design by Biomedical Undergraduate Teams (DEBUT) Awards

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Special Events
Gender Equity in BME Luncheon (ticket purchase required)
12:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Exhibit Hall Hours
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Lunch on Own
Concessions in the Exhibit Hall will be open
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Plenary Session

Wallace H. Coulter Award for Healthcare Innovation Lecture &   Athanasiou Medal of Excellence in Translational Bioengineering & Lecture

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Concurrent Platform Sessions and Special Sessions
2:15 pm - 3:45 pm
Special Session

Fundamentals of Medical Product Regulation for Biomedical Engineers - Perspectives from Academia, Industry, and Regulators

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Posters
Poster Session D
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Refreshment Break
Located in the Exhibit Hall
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Concurrent Platform Sessions and Special Sessions
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Special Event
BMES Member Appreciation Night at Power Plant Live! (open to all attendees)

This year’s Member Appreciation Night (formerly known as the Bash!) at the Annual Meeting will be held at Baltimore’s Power Plant Live! on Friday night, October 25, from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm. Don’t miss this special event dedicated to celebrating all of you, our valued members, who will be attending the 2024 BMES Annual Meeting. Enjoy an evening of networking, music, food, and drink as you connect with peers, share experiences, and make new connections in a relaxed and festive atmosphere. We look forward to celebrating with you!

6:15 pm - 7:15 pm
ABET Committee
(invitation only)
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Special Events
Hosted University Receptions

Saturday, October 26
8:00 am - 1:00 pm
Registration Badge Pickup
8:30 am - 10:00 am
Concurrent Platform Sessions and Special Sessions
9:30 am - 10:00 am
High School Poster Expo Orientation
10:00 am - 2:30 pm
Exhibit Hall Hours
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Welcome Refreshments
Located in the Exhibit Hall
10:00 am - 12:00 am
High School Poster Expo
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Posters
Poster Session E
11:00 am - 12:15 pm
Plenary Session
Rita Schaffer Young Investigator Award Lecture, and Mid-Career Award & Presentation of BMES Journal Awards
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Lunch on Own
Concessions in the Exhibit Hall will be open
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Concurrent Platform Sessions and Special Sessions
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Attendee Raffle
Located at BMES Smart Stage
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Concurrent Platform Sessions and Special Sessions
2:30 pm
Exhibitor Tear Down

Schedule subject to change.

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