Biomedical Engineering Society 2012 Annual Meeting

BMES年度秋季会议是由生物医学工程学会（BMES）举办的高质量，多学科的科学活动。今年的会议由格鲁吉亚理工学院和埃默里大学共同主办，将于2012年10月24日至27日在格鲁吉亚亚特兰大举行。今年的主题是“整合学术，工业和翻译：从发现到实施”。“2012年会议将汇集学术界、翻译界和工业界的不同BME社区。预计2012年会议将有创纪录的3,500多名与会者（约60%是受训人员）。主程序包括总共15个平行的技术程序轨道，提供800多个口头演示和额外的1，600多个海报演示。会议还将举办两个为期一天的研讨会，由BMES奖项委员会选出的杰出学术，翻译和行业领导人的9次全体演讲，两个特别研讨会，众多研究报告和各种特别会议。这些全会讲座和会议的知识内容将提供思想，概念，工具和方法的重要交叉施肥，并将突出BME作为生物学，医学和工程的交叉点的重要性。这次会议还通过其“会见教师”会议和职业博览会，行业可以与学生见面提供就业机会。两个会前讲习班将讨论生物多样性和海洋环境方面的重要当代问题：“库尔特学院”，侧重于技术转让和商业化;以及COACH，为博士后提供专业发展。国家卫生研究院的资助将有助于鼓励和支持受训人员-本科生和研究生、博士后研究员和初级教员，特别是妇女和代表性不足的群体-的参与。 公共卫生相关性：BMES年度秋季会议是由生物医学工程学会（BMES）举办的年度多学科科学会议。今年的会议由格鲁吉亚理工大学和埃默里大学共同主办，将于2012年10月24日至27日在格鲁吉亚的亚特兰大举行。预计将有创纪录的3，500多名与会者参加，主要计划包括总共15个平行的技术计划轨道，提供800多个口头演示和额外的1，600多个海报演示。会议还将举办研讨会、杰出领导人的全体演讲和专题讨论会。此外，这次会议提供了就业机会，如“会见教师”，职业博览会，“库尔特学院”和“教练”计划。这笔资金将有助于鼓励受训人员和初级教员，特别是妇女和代表性不足的群体参与。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The BMES Annual Fall Meeting is a high quality, multidisciplinary scientific event conducted by the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES). This year's meeting is co-hosted by the Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University and will be held in Atlanta, Georgia from October 24-27, 2012. This year's theme is "Integrating Academics, Industry, and Translation: From Discovery to Implementation." The 2012 Meeting will bring together different BME communities in academics, translation and industry. A record 3,500+ attendees (~60% are trainees) are anticipated for the 2012 meeting. The main program consists of a total of 15 parallel technical Program Tracks providing over 800 oral presentations and an additional 1,600+ in poster presentations. The meeting will also feature two one-day workshops, 9 plenary lectures by distinguished academic, translational and industry leaders chosen by the BMES Awards Committee, two special symposia, numerous research presentations and a variety of special sessions. These plenary lectures and the intellectual content of the meeting will provide important cross-fertilization of ideas, concepts, tools, and approaches, and will highlight the importance of BME as the intersection of Biology, Medicine, and Engineering. This meeting also offers career opportunities through its "Meet the Faculty" session and a career fair where industry can meet with students. The two pre-conference workshops will deal with important contemporary issues in BME: "Coulter College", which focuses on technology transfer and commercialization; and COACH, which offers professional development for post-doctorates. The funding from the NIH will be useful to encourage and support participation of trainees - undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and junior faculty members, especially the women and underrepresented groups. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: The BMES Annual Fall Meeting is an annual, multidisciplinary scientific conference conducted by the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES). This year's meeting is co-hosted by the Georgia Tech and Emory University and will be held in Atlanta, Georgia from October 24-27, 2012. A record 3,500+ attendees are anticipated and the main program consists of a total of 15 parallel technical Program Tracks providing over 800 oral presentations and an additional 1,600+ in poster presentations. The meeting will also feature workshops, plenary lectures by distinguished leaders and symposia. In addition, this meeting offers career opportunities such as "Meet the Faculty", a career fair, "Coulter College" and "COACH" programs. The funding will be useful to encourage participation of trainees and junior faculty members, especially the women and underrepresented groups.