The Bioengineering Division of the American Society of Mechanical Engineering cordially invites you to attend the ASME 2013 Summer Bioengineering Conference. An outstanding scientific program is planned, including Plenary Lectures, Symposia, Workshops, and Student Paper Competitions. This year, the theme for our conference will be Translational Research. Becky Bergman of Medtronic, Inc. will be the keynote speaker at the 2013 SBC. Ms. Bergman is the Vice President of New Therapies and Diagnostics for Cardiac Rhythm Disease Management. Ms. Bergman has more than 24 years of experience in the medical technology industry including over 16 years in research technology management and product development. She has served on the advisory committee for the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering. She is a fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) and a member of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). Ms. Bergman will speak about the successful partnerships formed between academicians and industry that have helped translate technology to clinical use. In addition, there will be a workshop on Translational Research funding with representatives from NIH NIBIB and NSF Bioengineering SBIR/STTR programs. Both oral and poster sessions will be presented in the spectacular setting of the foothills of the Cascade Mountains in Oregon. The Sunriver Resort known for its natural beauty lies in the shadow of Mt. Bachelor along the Deschutes River in the Deschutes National Forest. The resort offers onsite canoeing and kayaking, fishing, mtn. biking along 36 miles of trails, horseback riding and golfing in addition to restaurants and bars. Student Paper Competition: Abstracts are solicited for student paper competitions at the levels of BS, MS, and PhD. Students at the BS and MS levels that are selected as finalists for the competition will present their work in poster sessions. For the PhD Student Paper Competition, there will be 6 parallel podium sessions where the 36 highest scoring abstracts will be presented. The remaining abstracts submitted to the PhD competition, but not selected as a podium finalist, will be considered for the general program, either podium or poster presentation. Cash awards will be made to the top papers at each level in multiple technical areas. All finalists must be present at the conference for consideration in the competition. For details, please visit Student Paper Competitions. Undergraduate Design Project Competition: Undergraduate design teams can submit to the design project competition with a focus on rehabilitation and assistive devices. This competition is particularly well suited for students enrolled in a senior design course, but it is also open to undergraduates at any level. Monetary awards for the six finalist teams are planned to help defray project costs and travel expenses to the conference, based on availability of funding. For more details, please visit Undergraduate Design Competition. Travel Support for Attendees with a Disability: In an effort to make the Summer Bioengineering Conference more accessible to attendees with disabilities, we will be awarding a number of travel awards to conference participants. Support will include registration and a number of nights in the conference hotel. Additionally, funds will be available to provide accommodations on-site as needed so that everyone can participate to the fullest level possible, regardless of ability. Click here to download the application. Priority will be given to attendees who are presenting, are an author on an accepted abstract, or are first-time attendees. Please consider applying yourself and letting people know who might be interested in this opportunity. Inquiries about the travel awards for students with disabilities can be directed to Dr. Lorin Maletsky at maletsky@ku.edu.