Southern Biomedical Engineering Conference (28th) on May 4-6, 2012 at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

1239722 mathurintellectual优点。这份提交给美国国家科学基金会（NSF）的提案请求第28届南方生物医学工程会议（SBEC）的部分支持，该会议将于2012年5月4日至5月6日在德克萨斯大学安德森癌症中心举行，由莱斯大学和卫理研究医院研究所共同主办。来自美国国家科学基金会的资金将用于为学生奖励、主题演讲、宣传和用品以及会议出版物提供部分支持。本次系列会议的总体主题是“生物工程和医学的转化和基础科学研究”。本次会议的广泛影响涉及生物医学工程的各个领域，如计算建模、生物信息学、成像、细胞和组织工程、纳米技术、技术临床应用和医疗设备。由于这次会议今年在MD安德森举行，它将特别突出那些不仅进行基础科学研究，而且还进行转化研究的研究人员。生物医学工程领域正在迅速发展。会议为个人提供了促进和传播他们取得的进步的手段，但受到同行和专业人士的批评。这些聚会是讨论研究和教育的新方向、新思想和新方法的最有价值的场所。它们还有助于加强联系和合作以及建立新的联系和合作。南方生物医学工程会议主要来自美国南部、西南部和东南部地区的机构和组织；但从一开始，就有很多域外国家甚至其他国家积极参与到这次区域会议中来。在过去的会议上，许多杰出的科学家、生物医学工程师和医生参加了会议，其中甚至包括诺贝尔奖获得者。板的影响。摘要将通过在项目摘要书中出版的方式进行传播。会议纪要将以CD格式出版，并提供给与会者。计划鼓励挑选一套影响较大的出版物，以便以后以书籍或期刊的形式出版。SBEC计划委员会将通过摘要审查和陈述过程确定这些作者。邀请和公告海报已邮寄给美国各地所有生物工程和生物医学工程部门和项目的主席。会议传单已邮寄给美国院校相关专业的所有教师和研究生。海报和传单也将邮寄给适当的技术学会成员和其他生物工程邮件列表。公告将通过电子邮件和名单服务小组，以及通过将南方生物医学工程会议的主页与其他生物医学工程网站，如生物医学工程学会（BMES）联系起来，在互联网上发布和分发。会议已在BMES网站上公布。认识到多样性的重要性是一个优先事项，我们计划为来自不同背景的学生和教师提供支持，让他们有机会在会议上发言并获得奖励支持。SBEC考试强调学生的参与，有其特殊的目的。与全国会议不同，强烈鼓励学生（本科生、研究生和专业人士）参与。在导师的观察下，学生作者展示的作品有助于他们培养公开演讲技巧，并在演讲中建立自信。资深的研究人员将在同一会议上与学生一起发表论文，从而鼓励学生以高水平的专业精神为标准，并允许学生听取该领域的知名权威。为了保持对学生参与的重视，SBEC根据学生的书面论文和在会议上的演讲，为本科生、研究生和专业学生颁发了最佳论文奖。在大型的国内和国际会议上，许多学生要么不知所措，要么迷失在人群中。南方生物医学工程会议努力创造一个更轻松、更个性化的环境。这对所有与会者都是有益的，但对学生和年轻的研究人员尤其重要。事实上，会议对学生的强调鼓励他们积极参与，不仅仅是参加会议，而是通过他们的个人演讲参与会议并为会议做出贡献。值得注意的是，最近SBEC会议的一些组织者在SBEC上做了他们的第一次会议演讲，当时他们还是博士生或年轻的助理教授。尽管主要是一个区域性会议，但过去的与会者来自美国各地以及外国。南方生物医学工程会议的观众规模使得学生和杰出的生物医学工程师和研究人员之间的互动成为可能。这些相互作用是生物医学工程持续发展和进步的关键。

1239722MathurIntellectual Merits. This proposal to the National Science Foundation (NSF) requests partial support of the 28th Southern Biomedical Engineering Conference (SBEC), to be held May 4-May 6, 2012, at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center and co-hosted by Rice University and Methodist Research Hospital Institute. Funds from the NSF will be used to provide partial support for student awards, keynote speakers, publicity and supplies, and conference publications.The overall themes of this conference series is "Translational and Basic Science Research in Bioengineering and Medicine." The broad impact of this conference falls within the various areas of Biomedical Engineering such as Computational Modeling, Bioinformatics, Imaging, Cell and Tissue Engineering, Nanotechnology, Clinical Applications of Technology, and Medical Devices. Since this meeting is being held at MD Anderson this year it will particularly highlight researchers who are not only conducting basic science research but also translational research. The field of biomedical engineering is rapidly evolving. Meetings and conferences provide the means for individuals to promote and disseminate advances they have made, subject to peer and professional critique. These gatherings are most valuable venues for discussing new directions, ideas and approaches for research and education. They also aid both in reinforcing contacts and collaborations and establishing new ones. The Southern Biomedical Engineering Conference draws heavily from institutions and organizations in the South, Southwest, and Southeast regions of the US; but from the beginning, many from outside of the region and even other countries have actively participated in this regional conference. In the past conferences many distinguished scientists, biomedical engineers, and physicians have participated, which included even a Nobel Laureate.Board Impact. The abstracts will be disseminated by publishing in the Program Abstract Book. The Proceedings from the conference will be published in a CD format and provided to the conference attendees. It is planned to encourage a selected set of high-impact publications for subsequent publication in a book or journal format. The SBEC program committee will identify these authors through the abstract review and presentation process. Invitations and announcement posters has been mailed to the chairpersons of all bioengineering and biomedical engineering departments and programs located throughout the United States. Conference flyers have been mailed to all faculty and graduate students in appropriate programs at US institutions. Posters and flyers will also be mailed to members of appropriate technical Societies and other bioengineering mailing lists available to us. Announcements will be posted and distributed on the internet via e-mail and list serve groups and through linking the Southern Biomedical Engineering Conference homepage to other biomedical engineering sites such as Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES). The conference has been announced at the BMES website. Recognizing the importance of diversity is a priority and we plan to support students and faculty from diverse backgrounds by giving them an opportunity to present at the meeting with award support. The SBEC serves a special purpose by emphasizing student participation. Unlike national meetings, the participation of students (undergraduate, graduate, and professional) is strongly encouraged. Work presented by student authors, while their mentors observe, helps them develop public speaking skills and establish self-confidence in their presentations. Established investigators will present papers in the same sessions with the students, thus encouraging a high level of professionalism as a standard for the students and allowing students to hear well-known authorities in the field as well. In keeping with the emphasis on student participation, the SBEC presents best paper awards to undergraduate, graduate, and professional students based on both their written papers and presentations at the conference. At large national and international meetings, many students are either overwhelmed or lost in the crowd. The Southern Biomedical Engineering Conference strives to create a more relaxed and more personal environment. This is beneficial to all attendees but particularly important for students and young investigators. Indeed, the conference's emphasis on students encourages them to be actively involved, not just by attending, but by participating and contributing to the conference through their individual presentations. It is important to note that some of the organizers of recent SBEC conferences did their very first conference presentation at SBEC when they were doctoral students or young assistant professors. Despite being primarily a regional conference, attendees in the past have come from all over the US as well as foreign countries. The audience size of the Southern Biomedical Engineering Conference allows interactions between students and prominent biomedical engineers and researchers are both possible and likely. These interactions are key to the continued development and advancement of biomedical engineering.