April 11-13, 2026
AIMBE
2026 Annual Event
Celebrating 35th Anniversary!
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AIMBE Annual Event
The Only Biomedical Engineering Conference Combining Scientific Lectures with Public Policy Discussion

The Only Biomedical Engineering Conference Combining Scientific Lectures with Public Policy Discussion

Make an appointment with your members of congress.

Meet, Greet and Network with Colleagues, Potential Collaborators and Partners.

Welcome the 2026 Class of the AIMBE College of Fellows!

AIMBE Annual Event Where Science Meets Policy

Featured Speakers and Panelists
Bill Foster, Ph.D.
Congressman, 11th Congressional District of Illinois & House Financial Services Committee
Charles Taylor, Ph.D.
Founder, HeartFlow, Inc. & Adjunct Professor at UT Austin
Cato Laurencin, MD, Ph.D.
University Professor at UConn Health
Jennifer West, Ph.D.
Dean of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Virginia
Kathryn G. Schubert, MPP, CAE
President & CEO, Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR)
Michelle Oyen, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Wayne State University
Miriam Quintal
Managing Principal at Lewis-Burke Associates LLC
Brittany Segundo
Director of the Committee on Applied and Theoretical Statistics at the National Academies of Sciences
Kei Koizumi
Former Special Assistant to the President and Principal Deputy Director for Science, Society and Policy at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP)
Art Coleman
Founding Partner at EducationCounsel LLC
James Moon, Ph.D.
J. G. Searle Professor, University of Michigan
Caroline Chung, MD, M.Sc.
VP & Chief Data Office and Director of Data Science Development and Implementation of the Institute for Data Science in Oncology at MD Anderson Cancer Center
Evan Scott, Ph.D.
Thomas A. Saunders III Family Jefferson Scholars Foundation Distinguished University Professor
Michael Boyne, Ph.D.
Co-Founder and Principal of CatalystBio
Jessica Zhang, Ph.D.
Chair, AIMBE College of Fellows
Lola Eniola-Adefeso, Ph.D.
AIMBE President
Walt Baxter, Ph.D.
Bakken Fellow / Distinguished Scientist, Medtronic Cardiac Rhythm Management
Dawn Beraud, Ph.D.
AIMBE Executive Director
Preliminary Schedule
All Programming at the Renaissance Arlington (President's Circle will be at the Cosmos Club)
Saturday, March 29
  • March 29, 2025 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
    Registration Desk Open

    Registration Desk is located on the second floor of the Renaissance Arlington hotel.

  • March 29, 2025 12:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
    Expo Hall Open

    Explore the exhibit hall, visit industry and academic booths, and network with colleagues.

  • March 29, 2025 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
    New Fellow Orientation

    AIMBE Leadership will provide an orientation about AIMBE, its programming and services, and mission. Learn about how candidates are nominated, reviewed, and elected to the College of Fellows. Meet new colleagues in the Class of 2025 and get insight on the induction ceremony.

  • March 29, 2025 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
    Fellow Research Blitz Sessions (Hors d'oeuvres Provided)

    Join this dynamic AIMBE session and showcase your work in a rapid-fire format. Sign-up required to present. You'll have five minutes and one slide to introduce yourself, share your research, and showcase your impact on the field. This engaging event is a fantastic opportunity to connect with the AIMBE community, spark meaningful conversations, and expand your professional network. All Fellows are encouraged to attend.

  • March 29, 2025 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
    President's Circle Reception at the Cosmos Club

    Sponsored by University of Illinois Chicago, College of Engineering


    All Fellows are invited to advance medical and biological engineering and join us in the AIMBE President’s Circle. The President’s Circle is an exclusive group of AIMBE Fellows that voluntarily give a financial gift $250 or more to AIMBE’s mission. This special reception will be held at the historic Cosmos Club, a private club for distinguished professionals - including three Presidents, two Vice Presidents, 14 Supreme Court justices, 36 Nobel Prize winners, 61 Pulitzer Prize winners, and 55 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Bus transportation from the host hotel will depart from the lobby at 7:00 p.m. to the Cosmos Club.

Sunday, March 30
  • March 30, 2025 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
    Registration Desk Open

    Registration Desk is located on the second floor of the Renaissance Arlington hotel.

  • March 30, 2025 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
    Networking Coffee Hour

    Join us in the Expo Hall for coffee and networking.

  • March 30, 2025 8:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
    Expo Hall Open

    Explore the exhibit hall, visit industry and academic booths, and network with colleagues.

  • March 30, 2025 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
    Session on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

    "Navigating the New Federal DEI Landscape: Leadership and Engagement Strategies for Advancing Mission Aims." Hosted by Diversity and Inclusion Committee Co-Chairs Mete Civelek, Ph.D. and Kelly Stevens, Ph.D. and Committee for UnderRepresented and Marginalized (CURM) Daniel Gallego-Perez, Ph.D. and Evan Scott, Ph.D.

    Speakers:
  • March 30, 2025 10::30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
    Council of Societies Meeting

    Presided by AIMBE Council of Societies Naomi Chesler, Ph.D. This session is open to all Fellows.

  • March 30, 2025 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
    Council of Chairs - Invite Only

    Affiliated organization of the Chairs of Biomedical Engineering Programs. Members of the CoC only.

  • March 30, 2025 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
    Networking Hour (Hors d'oeuvres Provided)

    Check out the Expo Hall during your lunch break.

  • March 30, 2025 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
    Emerging Leaders Mentor/Mentee Lunch - Invite Only

    Each year, AIMBE will select ~20 emerging leaders who will be recognized during AIMBE’s Annual Meeting. Emerging leaders will have a unique opportunity to network and engage with AIMBE Fellows at the Annual Event and receive direct mentoring from current AIMBE Fellows.

  • March 30, 2025 1:30 p.m. - 1:50 p.m.
    Welcome and President's Address

    AIMBE President Lola Eniola-Adefeso, Ph.D. will address the medical and biological priorities facing society and the Institute’s impact on these areas. College of Fellows Chair Jessica Zhang, Ph.D. will provide an overview of this year’s Annual Event.

  • March 30, 2025 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
    Earl Bakken Lecture

    Bringing computing and A.I. into Cardiology – From Bench to Business to Bedside

  • March 30, 2025 3:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
    Expo Hall Open

    Explore the exhibit hall, visit industry and academic booths, and network with colleagues.

  • March 30, 2025 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
    Science and Policy Session: Women's Health
  • March 30, 2025 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
    Views by Two: Policy and Technical Perspectives on Biomedical Digital Twins
  • March 30, 2025 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
    Views By Two: Translational Nanotechnology
  • March 30, 2025 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
    Academic Council Meeting

    Sponsored by Florida International University, Biomedical Engineering


    Presided by AIMBE Academic Council Chair Raj Rao, Ph.D. This session is open to all Fellows.

  • March 30, 2025 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
    Industry Council Meeting

    Presided by AIMBE Industry Council Chair SuPing Lyu, Ph.D. This session is open to all Fellows.

  • March 30, 2025 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
    Networking Reception

    Join us for wine and hors d'oeuvres in the Expo Hall

  • March 30, 2025 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
    Awards Banquet

    One of the highlights of each year’s event is AIMBE’s Award Banquet and the presentation of the Pierre Galletti Award and Professional Impact Awards.

Monday, March 31
  • March 31, 2025 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
    Registration Desk Open

    Registration Desk is located on the second floor of the Renaissance Arlington hotel.

  • March 31, 2025 8:00 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.
    Networking Coffee Hour

    Join us in the Expo Hall for coffee and networking.

  • March 31, 2025 9:00 a.m. - 9:05 a.m.
    Welcome

    AIMBE President Dr. Lola Eniola-Adefeso, Ph.D. will open Day 2 of the AIMBE Annual Event.

  • March 31, 2025 9:05 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
    Congressional Welcome
  • March 31, 2025 9:15 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
    Policy Lecture

    A prominent government insider will share insight and perspective with highlights on the policy issues of most importance to the biomedical community.

    Speakers:
  • March 31, 2025 10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
    Advocacy in Action: Strengthening the Voice of Medical and Biological Engineers

    Learn about the importance of advocacy to the medical and biological engineering community as well as how to participate in advocacy efforts.

  • March 31, 2025 10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
    Induction Ceremony

    The highlight of each year’s Annual Event is the ceremony inducting the newest members of the College of Fellows. The Class of 2025 were peer-nominated, peer-reviewed, and peer-elected and now join a prestigious group of the most accomplished medical and biological engineers.

  • March 31, 2025 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
    Congressional Appointment Pre-Meeting Training Lunch - Registration Required
  • March 31, 2025 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
    Pre-scheduled Congressional Appointments
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Register Today!
Join us at the 2026 Annual Event.
AIMBE Fellows Registration
50% Discount for Current AIMBE Fellow
$300

Sunday - Award Banquet
Monday - Induction Ceremony
All Sessions

Registration with President's Circle
50% Discount for Fellows with President's Circle Reception
$550

Saturday Evening - President's Circle Reception
Sunday - Awards Banquet
Monday - Induction Ceremony
ALL Sessions

General Registration
$600

Sunday - Awards Banquet
Monday - Induction Ceremony
ALL Sessions

AIMBE Council Representative Registration
50% Discount for AIMBE Council Representatives
$300

Sunday - Awards Banquet
Monday - Induction Ceremony
ALL Sessions

US Federal and Local Government
50% Discount for US Government
$300

Sunday - Awards Banquet
Monday - Induction Ceremony
ALL Sessions

Guest Tickets
Award Banquet and/or Advocacy Luncheon
$100

Sunday - Awards Banquet ($100)
Monday - Advocacy Luncheon ($100)

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