Biomedical Engineering Students and Faculty attend 2016 BMES Annual Meeting

Graduate student John Kim with his research poster.

Notably, Kim explained, the BMES conference is a key opportunity to speak with peers who might, "provide their own 'little trick' in getting a troublesome experiment that's been plaguing you to work." Added Roberts, who presented a poster entitled Engineering Extracellular Matrix Biofibers Via Hollow Fiber Membrane Cell Culture, "The BMES conference was a great opportunity to become better apprised of the many diverse areas of biomedical research. Discussing our research one-on-one with faculty and students from across the country was a very gratifying experience."

Biomedical engineering students and faculty at the U of A table.

The conference is also a chance for students to network, and learn more about potential job opportunities. Stated Hunter, who presented a poster entitled Line Scan Microscope for a Leukocyte Differential based on Colorimetric Ratio, "This was my first time attending a BMES conference. I had a great time with friends and the faculty in the department [and] was impressed by the number of networking opportunities BMES offered."

"The BMES conference is the go-to meeting for researchers in biomedical engineering. Participation by our faculty and students through poster and oral presentations and service as session chairs is an opportunity for us to showcase the ongoing research in our department," said Rao.