IEEE EMBC 2012: Engineering Innovation in Global Health, August 28 - September 1, 2012, San Diego, CA

【摘要】IEEE医学与生物工程学会（EMBS）的使命是通过传播知识、制定标准、促进专业发展和表彰卓越成就，推动工程科学和技术在医学和生物领域的应用，促进该专业的发展，并为其成员和全人类的利益提供全球领导力。为了支持这一使命，EMBS已经组织了30多年的年度会议。每年，这个旗舰年度会议——世界上最大的生物医学工程师会议——都有来自世界各地的2000到3000人参加。一般来说，这些与会者中约有三分之一是学生。学生活动包括广泛宣传和高质量的学生论文比赛（SPC），小组讨论和与生物医学工程先驱和领导者的午餐会议，特别专题讨论会和指导会议。2012年，EMBC将于8月28日至9月1日在圣地亚哥的希尔顿海湾酒店举行。根据在波士顿举行的EMBC 2011的参与水平，预计将有近3000名科学家，工程师，临床医生和学生参加EMBC-12，与会者来自世界各地-特别是来自环太平洋地区和拉丁美洲的国家，考虑到会议地点在圣地亚哥的吸引力。预计将向最高人民法院提交约200篇论文。通过使用在线评审和评审系统，将从中选出15名决赛选手。这些论文将成为会议期间口头报告特别会议的一部分。申请资金用于帮助美国SPC入围者支付在EMBC-12上发表研究论文的旅费和注册费。此外，部分资金将用于鼓励学生参与者与生物医学工程界知名领袖之间的面对面互动。EMBC SPC已被证明是一种有用的机制，可以激励学生在国际会议上展示他们最好的作品。它提供了一个渠道，通过这个渠道，这些年轻的研究人员被介绍给生物医学工程领域的领军人物，因为决赛选手在会议观众面前做口头报告，作为科学计划的一部分。比赛在一个友好和支持的环境中进行，使顶尖的学生能够与其他决赛选手和来自各种生物工程学科的其他学生建立联系。此外，SPC和会议总体上在承认女性和少数民族在生物工程领域的才能方面发挥着至关重要的作用。更广泛的影响SPC不仅鼓励高质量的生物医学工程研究，而且通过为学生提供与世界接触的独特机会，促进下一代顶尖生物工程师的职业发展。美国领先的生物医学专业人士和科学家。在会议上展示研究成果的入围者也会与其他学生参与者建立联系，并成为他们的榜样。因此，SPC确实为其他学生群体提供了智力刺激和灵感的“连锁反应”。会议还将为决赛入围者提供机会，参加专门讨论职业规划和社会活动的特别会议，在这些会议上，他们可以结识生物医学工程领域的知名领导者。事实上，一些过去的SPC获奖者已经成为EMBS社区的领导者。

Abstract1207466, KhooThe mission of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS) is to advance the application of engineering sciences and technology to medicine and biology, promote the profession, and provide global leadership for the benefit of its members and humanity by disseminating knowledge, setting standards, fostering professional development, and recognizing excellence. To support this mission, the EMBS has been organizing annual conferences for over 30 years. Each year, this flagship annual conference - the largest meeting of biomedical engineers in the world - is attended by between 2,000 and 3,000 people from all over the world. Generally, about a third of these attendees are students. Student activities include a widely-publicized and high-quality Student Paper Competition (SPC), panel discussions and lunch meetings with pioneers and leaders in biomedical engineering, special symposia, and mentoring sessions.In 2012, the EMBC will be held at the Hilton Bayfront Hotel in San Diego from August 28 through September 1. Based on the level of participation in EMBC 2011 which was held in Boston, it is expected that close to 3,000 scientists, engineers, clinicians and students will attend EMBC-12, with attendees coming from all over the world - particularly from countries in the Pacific Rim and Latin America, given the attractive conference location in San Diego. About 200 papers are expected to be submitted to the SPC. From these, 15 finalists will be selected through the use of an on-line review and judging system. These papers will be part of a special session of oral presentations during the conference. Funding is requested to help U.S.-based SPC finalists defray the costs of travel and registration to present their research papers at EMBC-12. As well, part of the funding will be used to encourage person-to-person interaction between student participants and established leaders in the biomedical engineering community.Intellectual MeritThe EMBC SPC has proven to be a useful mechanism for incentivizing students to present their best work in the setting of an international conference. It provides a channel through which these young investigators are introduced to the leading figures in biomedical engineering, since the finalists make their oral presentations in front of the conference audience, as part of the scientific program. The competition is conducted in a friendly and supportive environment that allows top-notch students to network with fellow finalists and other students from a wide array of bioengineering disciplines. In addition, the SPC and the conference in general play a crucial role in recognizing the talents of women and minorities in the field of bioengineering.Broader ImpactThe SPC not only encourages high-quality research in biomedical engineering, but also fosters the career development of the next generation of top-notch bioengineers by providing a unique opportunity for students to meet with the world?s leading biomedical professionals and scientists. The finalists who present their research at the conference also network with and become role models for other student participants thus, the SPC does provide a "ripple effect" of intellectual stimulation and inspiration for the rest of the student community. The conference will also provide the finalists with opportunities to participate in special sessions devoted to career planning and social events in which they can become acquainted with established leaders in biomedical engineering. Indeed, several past SPC awardees have already become present leaders in the EMBS community.