A Dialogue with the Council of Chairs (by invitation only)

Thursday, October 24, 2024

9:30 AM – 10:30 AM EST

Location: Room 348

Co-Author(s)

Adam Engler, PhD (he/him/his)

Professor and Department Chair
UC San Diego
La Jolla, California, United States

Moderator(s)

John P. Fisher, PhD (he/him/his)

Professor & Department Chair
University of Maryland, College Park
College Park, Maryland, United States

Co-Author(s)

Juergen Hahn, PhD

Professor & Chair
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, United States
Alyssa Panitch, PhD (she/her/hers)

Professor/ Chair
Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Georgia, United States
Shayn M. Peirce, PhD (she/her/hers)

Investigator
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
Anand Ramamurthi, MS, PhD (he/him/his)

Professor & Chair
Lehigh University
Dylestown, Pennsylvania, United States
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Lori Setton

Lucy & Stanley Lopata Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Washington University in St. Louis, United States

Session Title for Website and App: A Dialogue with the Council of Chairs

Special Session Program Description: The session aims to highlight the efforts and impact of the Council of Chairs (CoC) in the bioengineering / biomedical engineering field. The session will begin with a brief overview of CoC activities. Next, panelists will give brief (10 min) presentations on critical academic and scientific topics, such as faculty hiring / promotions, school of medicine interactions, bioe / bme educational programs, and “big science” (ARPA-H) programs. After each panelist’s presentation, a dialogue with the audience will be held. A final discussion will end the session.

Committee, Sig, or Organization Title: Council of Chairs