Columbia University BME 2020 Vision Symposium

PLEASE NOTE NEW DATES! (This event has been postponed from April 5-6, 2020)

Join us October 10-11, 2020 for a celebration of our Department’s 20th anniversary as well as a forum to define a vision for the field of biomedical engineering for the next 20 years.

At the BME 2020 Vision Symposium, hear from more than 50 speakers (26 of whom are BME Chairs) from more than 35 institutions and organizations across the nation as they lead the charge in enhancing the future of biomedical engineering.

To kick off our symposium weekend, please join us on Friday, October 9th for our BME 20th Anniversary Alumni Day. More details to come.

HOST

Columbia University

Department of Biomedical Engineering

The Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science

ALUMNI DAY DETAILS | Friday, October 9, 2020

Event Details

12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Davis Auditorium

Schapiro Center for Engineering and Physical Science Research (CEPSR)

530 W. 120th Street, 4th Floor (Campus Level), New York, NY

SYMPOSIUM DETAILS | DAY 1: Saturday, October 10, 2020

Symposium - Day 1

8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Davis Auditorium

Schapiro Center for Engineering and Physical Science Research (CEPSR)

530 W. 120th Street, 4th Floor (Campus Level), New York, NY

BME 20th Anniversary Dinner

5:30 - 8:00 p.m.

Faculty House

Skyline Level Dining Room, 4th Floor

64 Morningside Drive, New York, NY

The anniversary dinner is a ticketed event. Individual tickets may be purchased for $50.00 each on the symposium registration site.

SYMPOSIUM DETAILS | DAY 2: Sunday, October 11, 2020

Symposium - Day 2

8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Davis Auditorium

Schapiro Center for Engineering and Physical Science Research (CEPSR)

530 W. 120th Street, 4th Floor (Campus Level), New York, NY

Post-Symposium Reception

6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Carleton Commons, Seeley W. Mudd Building

500 W. 120th Street, 4th Floor (Campus Level), New York, NY

Immediately following the symposium, you are invited to join us at Carleton Commons to network with speakers, faculty, alumni, and students.

PRESENTER INSTITUTIONS

• Boston Children's Hospital
• Brown University
• City College of New York
• Columbia University in the City of New York
• Columbia University Irving Medical Center
• Cornell University
• Dartmouth University
• Duke University
• George Mason University
• Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University
• Harvard Medical School
• Harvard University
• Johns Hopkins University
• Kinnos
• Massachusetts General Hospital
• National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) at NIH
• New York University (NYU)
• Ohio State University
• Pennsylvania State University
• Rice University
• Rutgers University
• Stevens Institute of Technology
• University of Alabama at Birmingham
• University of Bridgeport
• University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
• University of California, Riverside
• University of Houston
• University of Kansas
• University of Miami
• University of Michigan
• University of North Texas
• University of Pennsylvania
• University of Texas at Dallas
• Virginia Tech
• Washington University in St. Louis
• Yale University

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS

The Lucerne Hotel, 201 W 79th St, New York, NY 10024

Reservations: Call (800) 492-8122 or (212) 875-1000

Please mention "CU BME 2020 Vision Symposium Attendees - Group Number: 304450" when you book your reservation in order to receive a discounted room. 

Additional Hotels

Columbia University has negotiated rates with eleven preferred hotels located throughout Manhattan that offer guests a variety of amenities. For information on Columbia preferred hotels, including contact information, rates and blackout dates, visit the Columbia University Travel Portal, facilitated by Columbia Purchasing. Select the ‘Hotels’ tab on the left menu.

DISABILITY ACCOMMODATIONS

Columbia University makes every effort to accommodate individuals with disabilities. If you require disability-related accommodations to attend this event, please contact Disability Services at 212-854-2388 or disability@columbia.edu at least 5 business days in advance of the event.

Columbia Accessibility Map: https://health.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/content/Docs/Columbia%20Univ_Morningside_Accessibility%20Map_05-2019.pdf

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