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Awards & Fellows Nominations Open

Now Accepting Nominations for the Prestigious 2026 BMES Awards and Fellows

BMES is pleased to announce that nominations for 2026 BMES Awards and for this year's class of BMES Fellows are now being accepting. We encourage you to nominate yourself or someone you know who has made a significant impact to the field of biomedical engineering.
Learn more about each award and submit your nomination today!

The Deadline to Submit is Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 11:59PM EST

  • Robert A. Pritzker Distinguished Lecture Award (for 2027)

  • Athanasiou Medal of Excellence in Translational Bioengineering

  • Wallace H. Coulter Award for Healthcare Innovation

  • Social Impact Award

  • Mid-Career Award

  • Rita Schaffer Young Investigator Award

  • Class of 2026 Grade of Fellow

Submit a Nomination

Consider Running for the BMES Board of Directors

Call for 2026 BMES Board Nominations

The BMES Nominating Committee is happy to announce the opening of nominations for important positions on the BMES Board: BMES Secretary (two-year term beginning in October 2026), BMES Student Representative to the Board (three-year term beginning in October 2026), and four seats on the BMES Board of Directors (three-year term beginning in October 2026). At least one director position will be filled with an industry/government candidate.
We invite you to put forward individuals, or self nominate, who embody the spirit of innovation, leadership, and collaboration that defines BMES. We seek those who have demonstrated a commitment to excellence and who share a vision for driving strategic change within our community.
Deadline to Apply: March 31, 2026

Learn About the Roles & Apply

If you have any questions, please email us, ciapam@bmes.org.

Chapter Development Reports

CDR Submission Deadline is April 15

The Chapter Development Report (CDR) deadline is April 15. Don’t wait until the last minute to renew your Chapter and qualify for one of the eight prestigious awards at the 2026 Annual Meeting.
ALL CHAPTERS onboarded before January 2026 must submit a CDR for compliance checks and renewal.

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What You Need to Do:

Review the Guidelines: Make sure you're familiar with all the criteria to ensure you're submitting your report correctly and maintaining your eligibility. Check Out the Full Guidelines.

 

Submit on Time: All CDRs must be submitted via the 2026 CDR Submission form in a single .pdf document by April 15.

 

Chapter Renewal: Even if you're not submitting for award eligibility, ALL CHAPTERS must still submit your CDR for yearly chapter renewal.

 

Be Eligible for Awards: Completing your CDR submission by the deadline puts you in the running for one of eight prestigious awards. Learn About the 2025 Winners.

If you couldn’t join last week’s From Submission to Success: CDR Insights from Student Chapter Award Winners webinar, the recording is now available in BMES Hub. Hear directly from award-winning chapters as they share strategies, lessons learned, and practical tips for preparing a strong CDR submission. Catch up anytime and continue the conversation in the Hub thread. Stream Now in the Hub

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This Week: The Importance of Cultivating a Mentoring Tree

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 4 P.M. EST

Join Michele Grimm, University at Albany, for an engaging webinar on cultivating a mentoring tree. This session explores how mentoring extends beyond one-to-one relationships to create networks that support growth, guidance, and long-term career success. Attendees will gain practical insights on building and sustaining mentoring connections at every career stage.

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Synthetic, Population-Based Virtual Patient Database Using a Digital Twin of the Cardiovascular System

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The goal is to develop a cardiovascular virtual patient database (VPD) combining physiological and demographic data to provide the foundation for future applications in medical diagnostics, decision-making, credibility testing, and formal uncertainty analysis, and to enable its integration with three-dimensional (3D) hemodynamic models and to train neural networks. Read More

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