This year’s Independence Day was special. The 250th Anniversary of our country is a time to reflect on what brings us together. It’s also a time to recognize that for two and a half centuries, the nation has championed innovation and entrepreneurial spirit, shaping industries, pioneering breakthroughs, and inspiring progress around the world.
For biomedical engineers, it’s also a unique opportunity to celebrate our leadership in healthcare research, scientific discovery, and technological innovation. Biomedical engineering is the backbone of modern medical advancement, and the members of the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) sit at the center of the biomedical engineering ecosystem.
On the 4th of July, USA Today, with support from Acumen International Media, launched the special America 250: Leading Through Innovationcampaign on USAToday.comcelebrating the visionaries, industries and organizations defining the nation’s next chapter. BMES was asked to participate and represent biomedical engineering. Your work demonstrates that the American spirit remains resilient, inventive, and influential.
Our video series celebrating last year's BMES award recipients and innovators whose work is shaping the future of biomedical engineering continues with our penultimate spotlight.
Today’s spotlight features Dr. Meenal Datta, Associate Professor of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering at the University of Notre Dame and recipient of the 2025 Rita Schaffer Young Investigator Award.
Through her pioneering research in mechano-immunology, Datta is redefining how scientists study cancer by exploring how the physical forces surrounding tumors influence the immune system and even leveraging the unique environment of space to advance cancer research.
In our featured article, “Looking Beyond the Tumor: How Meenal Datta Redefines Cancer Research,” Datta reflects on the convictions that shaped her career: the power of interdisciplinary collaboration, and embracing bold questions that drive her research forward.
Read the full story and watch her 2025 BMES lecture, “Mechano-Immunology: On Earth and in Space.”Read More
The BMES2026 Annual Meeting High School Poster Expo on Saturday, October 24, provides high school students with a unique opportunity to present scientific work to leaders in biomedical engineering. If accepted, participants will obtain valuable feedback and unique networking opportunities with peers, professors and industry professionals.
Showcase your research findings at the BMES 2026 Annual Meeting in Orlando.
We are now accepting submissions for: Late-Breaking Abstracts: Open to all researchers, these abstracts highlight timely and novel research findings and are eligible for poster presentation only.
Late-breaking abstracts are open to everyone and are only eligible for a poster presentation.
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has proposedsignificant changesto the rules that govern federal grants across all agencies of the government, including NIH, and NSF. These changes would impact areas including the peer-review system and attendance at scientific conferences such as the BMES Annual Meeting. July 13 is the deadline to submit comments on the OMB proposal. BMES is drafting a comment to OMB. If you would like to learn how to comment Click Here
In this episode of Office Hours with Liz Wayne, Liz chats with Dr. Conrad Zapanta ("Dr. Z"), Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies, College of Engineering and Teaching Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University, to explore the evolving role of higher education. They discuss what universities offer beyond the classroom, how engineering programs are adapting to AI and changing workforce needs, and why community, mentorship, and hands-on learning remain essential in biomedical engineering.
The July 2026 issue of Annals of Biomedical Engineering features 2 letters, 4 reviews, and 21 original articles highlighting innovations that advance patient care.
This issue explores musculoskeletal, neurological, and cardiovascular research, from 3D-printed orthopedic implants and spinal cord injury modeling to cochlear mechanics, cardiac imaging, and advanced hemodynamic analysis. Additional studies examine fetal brain imaging, muscle mechanics, EMG, thrombosis simulation, and pediatric orthotic technologies.
By Doğuş Hemşinli, Sedat Ozan Karakişi & Hülya Kılıç
The minimal invasive extracorporeal circulation (MiECC) was developed as abiocompatible alternative to conventional cardiopulmonary bypass (cCPB), intending to mitigate haemodilution, lessen the systemic inflammatory response, and enhance organ protection. AQ2 Although the evidence base has grown over the past 30 years, there has been no systematic mappingof the evolution of research activity and its results. Read More
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