Honors Student Presents Findings at International Biomedical Engineering Conference

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Abigail Washipack

HARTFORD, Conn. – Abigail Washispack, a University of Arkansas honors student, was selected to present her research findings at the 2011 Biomedical Engineering Society's Annual Meeting, Oct 12 -15 in Hartford, Conn. An undergraduate in biological engineering, Abby was selected for her demonstrated performance in working with nanomaterials for biomedical applications. Abby gained this opportunity as a result of months of research on a Student Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) project titled "Study of the Fundamental Chemical and Physical Interactions Between Advanced Nanoparticles."

Ajay Malshe, Distinguished Professor of mechanical engineering and Abby’s research adviser, added: “I want to congratulate Abby on her accomplishment and her ongoing dedication. Abby is one of many dedicated students I have had the privilege to work with over the years and her continued excellence in her field demonstrates that through hard work, highest academic quality, and state-of-the-art facilities our students are equipped to lead innovation in nanoscience in biomedical and engineering fields.”

Anoop Samant, a post-doctoral fellow and SURF project principal investigator, added: “We are very proud of Abby’s opportunity to present her research at the prestigious BMES international conference. Over the past two years I have had opportunity to watch Abby’s research blossom in her field and even as an undergraduate the quality of her work is unmatched among her peers."

The Biomedical Engineering Society is the lead society for biomedical engineering and bioengineering students, academics, and professionals (http://www.bmes.org). The society was founded in 1968 in response to the growing need to provide a society offering equal status to representatives of both biomedical and engineering interests.

Now more than forty years later, the Biomedical Engineering Society has emerged as the professional home of more than 4,000 members with nearly 100 student chapters and a growing number of domestic and international industry chapters. In its mission to build and support the biomedical engineering community, the society is devoted to developing and using engineering and technology to advance human health and well-being.

With the society’s emphasis on the development of students, graduate students, and emerging professionals, the Biomedical Engineering Society offers a platform of international renown from which students can share their talents and passion for the advancement of biomedical science and engineering.