Thank you to BMES for inviting us to the Annual BMES Meeting in San Diego. We are honored to receive the Commendable Achievement Award from BMES in recognition of our chapter’s excellence in social activities, fundraising, mentorship, and community outreach.
Reimagining bioengineering starts early.
The Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) hosted its first Bioengineering High School Research Competition, welcoming 44 students to Penn Engineering to take on real design challenges. From CRISPR and drug delivery to microfluidics and AI in medicine, students worked alongside Penn mentors and presented their ideas in Levine Lobby.
“I wanted to host this event largely because of my own experience in high school, when I competed in a similar bioengineering research competition at UC Berkeley, which got me really interested in pursuing BE and scientific research,” said Saw Nwe, BMES Outreach Chair.
“I hope all the students who participated in the event took away something meaningful as well, whether or not they choose to pursue bioengineering in the future.”
“This was truly a team effort, and I wouldn’t have made this event possible without all the support from my peers in BMES and the larger BE community.”
The day also included an EQuad tour, an undergraduate panel, and a chance to connect with the Penn Bioengineering community.
An example of where student leadership becomes real impact.
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Huge shoutout to our Outreach Committee for organizing the first-ever Bioengineering High School Research Competition at Penn this past Sunday!
We welcomed 44 high school students from 8 schools across the Philadelphia, New Jersey, and Delaware region for a full day of bioengineering research, innovation, and community. During the poster session, students presented projects on a wide range of topics, including CRISPR-based tools, targeted LNP therapeutics, microfluidics, and AI/ML approaches to addressing current challenges in medicine. We’re so proud of all the students for their hard work, creativity, and thoughtful presentations!
Following lunch, students also had the chance to tour Penn Engineering and hear from current BMES undergrads about pursuing grad school, entrepreneurship, consulting, and other career interests during a student panel.
We would like to thank the BE Department and the Penn Engineering Office of Academic Services for their generous support in helping us make this event possible! We’re also incredibly grateful to all of our BMES volunteers, panelists, and judges who came out to support this day-long event.
The FIRST EVER Faculty-Student kickball game was a success!!! ☀️☀️☀️ Thanks to everyone who played and shout-out to Dr. Chatterjee, Dr. Momin, and Dr. Shen! 🏆🏆🏆🐐🐐🐐
Come learn about the innovative work being done at the interface between engineering and medicine on April 13th @ 6 PM in Greenberg Lounge in Skirkanich Hall! Food will be provided, so RSVP using the link in our bio!
Join us on March 19th at 7pm at Greenberg Lounge for a talk with Susan Weiss, one of Penn's leading experts in COVID research! RSVP using the link in our bio or the QR code!
