BME-IDEA Meeting 2025
Location: University of California San Diego (UCSD), Jacobs School of Engineering, La Jolla, California
Date: Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Time: 11:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. PT
Registration Fee: $75
The Biomedical Engineering Innovation, Design, and Entrepreneurship Alliance (BME-IDEA) Meeting brings together professionals in biomedical engineering education and innovation. The 2025 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, including Tamara Baynham, Ingenuity Medical Device Research; and Josh Makower, Stanford University
- Peer-led snapshots showcasing best practices in design instruction
- Working sessions on preparing students for professional practice
- Professional development and collaborative sessions tailored for design faculty and staff
- Guided tour of the UCSD bioengineering facilities
- Networking reception to build lasting professional connections
2025 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.
The planning team includes Sabia Abidi, Hollie Alvarez, Adam Engler, Vanessa Hollingsworth, Irene Hom, Aaron Kyle, Jianming Li, Gabriela Moreira, Rebekah Neal, Katie Reuther, Alyssa Taylor, and Phil Weilerstein.
BME-IDEA Meetings have been held annually or biannually since 2003. Past BME-IDEA Meetings include:
- 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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