2011 Summer Bioengineering Conference

美国机械工程师学会生物工程部主办年度夏季生物工程会议，其总体目标是为生物工程研究人员和教育工作者提供一个论坛，以介绍和讨论生物工程在广泛的子主题方面的当前趋势。会议的统一主题是生物力学，包括分子到组织和有机体-全身水平的方法。2011年夏季生物工程会议将于2011年6月22日至26日在宾夕法尼亚州法明顿的Nemacolin林地度假村举行，将是本次会议的第13期，将邀请演讲者，众多研讨会，讲台会议，海报会议，赞助商/参展商区域，职业博览会，以及特别强调的BS，MS和博士学位的学生论文比赛。学生在这次会议上的参与历来是优秀的。在过去的会议中，超过一半的与会者是学生。我们的具体目标是通过单独的论文征集来保持或增加学生的参与，并为学生减少100美元的注册费。本次会议的一个显著特点是其轻松的气氛，通过我们的场地选择，休闲服装和一些计划外的时间来促进新的和有经验的参与者之间的非正式互动和交流。通过明智地选择主讲人和研讨会，我们将为学生提供机会，体验适用于跨学科的新兴生物医学技术。 公共卫生相关性：ASME夏季生物工程会议汇集了来自各种生物力学学科的研究人员和教育工作者，分享研究进展并促进新的发展。主题范围从肌肉骨骼到心血管，包括从细胞和分子到器官和全身水平的研究。本次会议的一个重要组成部分是强调学生的参与，包括具体的口头和海报会议，技术和专业发展主题，并鼓励与更高级的研究人员进行正式和非正式的互动。

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- to whole body level approaches. The 2011 Summer Bioengineering Conference, to be held June 22-26, 2011 at the Nemacolin Woodlands Resort, Farmington, PA, will be the 13th installment of this conference, and will feature 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 past conferences were 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 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. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: The ASME Summer Bioengineering Conference brings together researchers and educators from a wide variety of biomechanics disciplines to share research progress and stimulate new developments. Topics range from musculoskeletal to cardiovascular, and include studies from the cellular and molecular to the organ and whole-body levels. A strong component of this conference is the emphasis on student participation, including specific oral and poster sessions, on technical as well as professional development topics, and encouragement of formal and informal interaction with more senior researchers.