BME-IDEA Meeting 2026
Location: University of Central Florida, UCF Fairwinds Alumni Center, Orlando, Florida
Date: Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Time: 11:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. ET
Registration Fee: $75
The Biomedical Engineering Innovation, Design, and Entrepreneurship Alliance (BME-IDEA) Meeting brings together professionals in biomedical engineering education and innovation. The 2026 BME-IDEA Meeting will offer valuable opportunities for networking, collaboration and in-depth discussions on the latest trends and innovations in biomedical engineering design education.
Meeting Highlights
- Expert panels featuring leaders in the medical device industry and education
- Peer-led snapshots showcasing best practices in design instruction
- Working sessions on emerging trends or hot topics
- Professional development and collaborative sessions tailored for design faculty and staff
- Networking reception to build lasting professional connections
Schedule
Download the full agenda for the 2026 BME-IDEA Meeting.
2026 Planning Team
VentureWell is an organizing member of the BME-IDEA planning team, which is made up of faculty from leading BME programs across the country.
This year, the main leadership and subcommittee teams include:
- Sabia Abidi, Rice University
- Jianming Li, VentureWell
- Aaron Kyle, Duke University
- Sudeshna Pal, University of Central Florida
- Katie Reuther, University of Pennsylvania
- Asem Aboelzahab, Purdue University
- Sonia Bansal, Duke University
- Zachary Bujnoch, Texas A&M University
- Lauren Heckleman, Columbia University
- Christine King, UC Irvine
- Joe Klaesner, Washington University in St. Louis
- Suelia Fleury Rosa, Cornell University
- Alyssa Taylor, UC San Diego
- Ross Venook, Stanford University
BME-IDEA Meetings have been held since 2003. Past BME-IDEA Meetings include:
- 2025: San Diego, CA
- 2024: Baltimore, MD
- 2023: Seattle, WA
- 2022: San Antonio, TX
- 2018: Atlanta, GA
- 2016: Minneapolis, MN
- 2015: Tampa, FL
- 2013: Seattle, WA
- 2011: Hartford, CT
- 2009: Pittsburgh, PA
- 2007: Hollywood, CA
- 2006: Chicago, IL
- 2005: Baltimore, MD
- 2004: Philadelphia, PA
- 2003: Nashville, TN
- 2003: San Francisco, CA
About the BME-IDEA Consortium
The BME-IDEA consortium was established in 2003 to advance biomedical engineering education by fostering collaboration among educators, researchers, and industry professionals. The group is dedicated to addressing the unique challenges and opportunities at the intersection of biomedical engineering, innovation, design, and entrepreneurship.
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