Penn State Biomedical Engineering Society hosts sixth annual Bioengineering Research Symposium

The sixth annual Bioengineering Research Symposium was held April 13, 2015 at the Nittany Lion Inn. Over forty graduate and undergraduate students presented original research during two poster and oral presentation sessions.

In addition to student presentations, a number of invited guest speakers were also heard throughout the day.

Dr. Paola Petrini of Politecnico di Milano presented “Exploring the Multifaceted Potential of Polyscaccharide-based Soft Biomaterials” as part of the morning plenary session. Dr. Alberto Redaelli, also of Politecnico di Milano, presented the afternoon plenary session, “Patient-specific Cardiac Valve Modeling – Towards Clinical Application.”

Keynote speaker and 2015 Outstanding Engineering Alumni winner, Michael Eppihimer, presented “Innovation in Interventional Cardiology,” to a packed house during the lunch session. Eppihimer, of Boston Scientific, was later joined by Dr. Lujia Gao of Drucker Diagnostics, and Dr. Jeff Garanich of Actuated Medical for a culminating career and industry panel.

During the career and industry panel, students were invited to ask candid questions pertaining to employment outlooks, trends, and advances in the biomedical industry today.

The Bioengineering Research Symposium is held each year to provide students with an opportunity to develop presentation skills in poster and oral formats. Students present to an audience of faculty members, visiting guests, and peers. The event also exposes students to the diversity of biomedical engineering research being conducted both at Penn State and aboard.

The symposium is hosted annually by the Penn State Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES).  Additional supporters include; University Park Allocation Committee (UPAC), Engineering Undergraduate Council (EUC), College of Engineering Global Leadership Grant and the Department of Biomedical Engineering.