Today we feature Dr. Monét Roberts (Assistant Professor Monet Roberts, PhD), Assistant Professor Virginia Tech Biomedical Engineering & Mechanics/Fralin Biomedical Research Institute, who strives to be the first Black Scientist The Nobel Prize Laureate with her new Glyco-Diversity Lab. RT/share and use the link to submit who you want to see next bitly.ws/zCMp

Have you done research in multiple countries? Asst Prof Ayokunle Olanrewaju (UW Bioengineering+Mechanical Engineering at UW) has and embodies #BlackExcellence in BME. His lab aims to develop automated devices to improve health outcomes at any point of need. RT & submit who you want to see bitly.ws/zCMp

What do you get when you mix ASE🚀+MechE⚙️+BME🦴? You get the 2022 BMESDiversity Awardee and our #BlackExcellence in BME feature Dr. Ronke Olabisi Olabisi Lab UC Irvine BME. Did we mention she’s been in VANITY FAIR and ESSENCE too!? Submit who you want to see bitly.ws/zCMp

Today's #BlackExcellence in BME is Chiebuka Okpara Chiebuka Okpara who went from HS valedictorian➡️work on NASA funded research TCNJ ➡️ now 1st yr PhD student Lehigh Bioengineering co-advised by the dynamic duo The Chow Lab and Tomas Gonzalez Fernandez Lab. Submit who you want to see bitly.ws/zCMp

We’re having another #BlackInBME event!📢 “Showing up for yourself: Wellness as Resistance” will be a great session focused on #wellness and run by Erika Moore & Assistant Professor Monet Roberts, PhD! All training and career stages are welcome!✊🏿 Feb. 16, 5-6PM ET. DM for Zoom link. Share and RT!

Today I gave a “Crash Corse” on disability, accessibility, and inclusion to part of the BMESDiversity committee! I had such a wonderful time and there were many engaging questions. Thank you for having me! #DisabledInSTEM

South Carolina is the birthplace of sweet tea and our #BlackExcellence in BME feature Dr Cheryl Gomillion Lab. This U.S. National Science Foundation Career Awardee and TripleTiger Clemson Bioengineering spent time UConn Health Yale School of Medicine before starting her lab UGA | Chemical, Materials & Biomedical Engineering Submit who's next bitly.ws/zCMp

Are you part of our community and presenting at BMES this year? Let us know! We want to highlight you!! 🚨FINAL CALL to submit your presentation information! Biomedical Engineering Society #BMES2023 #LatinXinBME forms.gle/XS8ux4cZMs57j9…

Headed to #BMES23 & are an Engineering Endocrine Tissue Function Rockstar? DM to be considered for 1st such 🏆 (must be UG, G, PD). Session will include short invited talks➕panel session on addressing challenges in engineering endocrine tissue function. More details ⬇️ (1/2)

Just registered for the 2023 Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting and saw the Celebration of Diversity and Women Luncheons and LGBT+ Mixer are all SOLD OUT! 🎉🎉🎉This is fantastic news and I'll pack a Lunchable because I'm not going to miss out on these amazing BMESDiversity events!

For those attending #BMES2023, mark your calendars for Friday, 10/13 from 4-5:30 PM PDT for our @BMESDiversity Special Session: "Fostering Accessible and Inclusive Research Environments Within Academia to Recruit, Support, And Retain Marginalized And Minoritized Communities."

Details about this special session, including our speakers/panelists, to come later this month. Excited to organize this with Mai Ngo and Greg Hudalla! Look out for all our @BMESDiversity Committee session and signature event flyers! You won't want to miss our programming 😎

Attending the #BMES2023 Annual Meeting? 📢 Mark your calendar for this @BMESDiversity Session on fostering inclusive research environments 👇 Friday, 10/13 from 4-5:30 PM featuring Drs. Katharina Maisel, Dr. Jessica Winter, & Tyrone Porter (Texas BME). You won't want to miss it! 😎

Get excited for first the @BMESDiversity signature event of #BMES2023, the #LGBTQIAinBME and Friends Dessert Social 🍰 Join us & our keynote speakers, Senator Emily Randall and Dr. Mehmet Kurt (Mehmet Kurt), for a lively discussion followed by informal networking 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️(1/2)

If you're going to #BMES2023, check out the BMESDiversity panel discussion on making labs more accessible, Friday at 2 pm in Room 437!!! With Elaine Biddiss, BellasFATLab, Emily, and Kelly Stevens, I promise this conversation will be a highlight of the conference.

Attention #BMES2023 Faculty Search Committee members!!! Make sure you stop by the posters of our amazing postdocs today at the Meet the Faculty Candidate forum.

#BMES2023 is here!! super excited to connect with friends and colleagues and see the latest research in BME! the Finley Lab has a strong presence this year! come hear about our work USC Viterbi School USC BME Biomedical Engineering Society

Linnes Lab is at #BMES2023 in force this year! Come check out the awesome talks and posters!