2007 ASME Summer Bioengineering Conference

描述(由申请人提供)： 美国机械工程师协会生物工程分会主办一年一度的夏季生物工程会议，总的目的是为生物工程研究人员和教育工作者提供一个论坛，就广泛的副主题介绍和讨论生物工程的当前趋势。这次会议的共同主题是生物力学，包括从分子到组织和生物体层面的方法。2007年夏季生物工程会议将于6月20日至24日在科罗拉多州的Keystone举行，将是本次会议的第9期，将有两位受邀演讲者、众多研讨会、讲台会议、海报会议、赞助商/参展商区域、招聘会以及特别强调的BS、MS和博士级别的学生论文比赛。从历史上看，学生参加这次会议是非常好的。在2006年的会议上，超过一半的与会者是学生。我们的具体目标是通过单独征集论文来维持或增加学生的参与，并为350名学生减少100美元的注册费。这次会议的一个显著特点是其轻松的氛围，通过我们的场地选择、休闲着装和一些计划外的时间来促进，允许新的和有经验的与会者进行非正式的互动和思想交流。通过精心挑选主题演讲者和研讨会，我们将为学生提供体验跨学科应用的新兴生物医学技术的机会。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The American Society of Mechanical Engineers Bioengineering Division hosts the annual Summer Bioengineering Conference with the general aim of providing a forum for bioengineering researchers and educators to present and discuss current trends in bioengineering over a wide range of subtopics. The uniting theme of the conference is biomechanics, encompassing molecular to tissue and organism-level approaches. The 2007 Summer Bioengineering Conference, to be held June 20-24 in Keystone, Colorado, will be the 9th installment of this conference, and will feature two invited speakers, numerous workshops, podium sessions, poster sessions, a sponsor/exhibitor area, career fair, and specially highlighted student paper competitions at the BS, MS, and PhD levels. Student participation at this meeting has historically been excellent. Over half the attendee population at the 2006 conference was students. Our Specific Aim is to maintain or increase student participation through a separate Call for Papers, and by reducing registration fees by $100 for 350 students. A distinguishing feature of this conference is its relaxed atmosphere, promoted through our venue selection, casual dress, and some unscheduled time to permit informal interactions and exchange of ideas among new and experienced participants. By judicious selection of keynote speakers and workshops, we will offer students opportunities to experience emerging biomedical technologies that apply across disciplines.