IEEE EMBS 
Congratulations to all the Student Paper Contest Finalists at EMBC07 in Lyon, France! (Pictured above)
The EMBS sponsors and technically co-sponsors a number of conferences each year. For a full list, please visit the main EMBS website.
EMBS also organises and hosts Summer Schools on a range of topics. For listings and more information, click here.
Each year the EMBS sponsors a major international conference that features diverse topics in the field of biomedical engineering. Regional and special topic conferences are also supported by EMBS. Student members are offered registration at reduced rates.
EMBS conferences provide you with the opportunity to present your research, find out about other projects, and meet other researchers and students in the field of biomedical engineering. At our meetings, we organize student events to help you meet other students. These include a social soiree, opportunities to meet leaders in biomedical engineering, special sessions to get students involved with EMBS and tours of universities and laboratories in the area.
Upcoming Conferences
| Description | Dates | Location | Deadline | Website |
| IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging | May 14-17, 2008 | Paris, France | Submissions: Dec. 14, 2007 | Website |
| Compoter Assisted Radiology and Surgery (CARS) 2008 - 22nd International congress and Exhibition | June 25 - 28, 2008 | Barcelona, Spain | Submissions: Jan. 10, 2008 | Website |
| 30th Annual Conference of the IEEE EMBS | Aug. 20 - 24, 2008 | Vancouver, Canada | Submissions: April 7, 2008 | |
| 11th International Conferecne on Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Interventions | Sept. 6 - 10, 2008 | New York City, NY, USA | Submissions: March 7, 2008 | Website |
| EEE International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (BioRob) | Oct. 19 - 22, 2008 | Scottsdale, AZ, USA | Submissions: February 29, 2008 | |
| 4th European Congress of the International Federation of Medical and Biological Engineering (MBEC 2008) | Nov. 23 - 27, 2008 | Antwerp, Belgium | Submissions: To Be Announced |
Past Conferences
| Description | Dates | Location | Deadline | Website |
| 29th Annual Conference of the IEEE EMBS | Aug. 23 - 26, 2007 | Lyon, France | Abstracts: April 2, 2007 | |
| IEEE EMBS Neural Engineering Conference | May 2-5, 2007 | Kohala Coast, Hawaii | Abstracts: January 27, 2007 | Website |
| IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging | April 12-15, 2007 | Washington, DC, USA | Abstracts: Dec. 1, 2006 | Website |
| 28th Annual Conference of the IEEE EMBS | Aug. 30 - Sept. 3, 2006 | New York City, NY, USA | Abstracts: April 3, 2006 | Website Student Activities Student Pictures |
| 4th Postgraduate Conference of the IEEE EMBS (UK and Ireland) on Biomedical Engineering and Medical Physics | July 18-20, 2005 | Reading, UK | May 2, 2005 | Website |
| 27th Annual Conference of the IEEE EMBS | Sept. 1-4, 2005 | Shanghai, China | April 8, 2005 | Website |
| 3rd Annual International Special Topic Conference of the IEEE EMBS on Microtechnology | May 12-15, 2005 | Oahu, Hawaii | March 15, 2005 | Website |
| 3rd Annual International Special Topic Conference of the IEEE EMBS on Neural Engineering | March 17-19, 2005 | Arlington, VI | Feb. 18, 2005 | Website |
| 26th Annual Conference of the IEEE EMBS | Sept. 1-5, 2004 | San Francisco, CA | NA | NA |
| 3rd Postgraduate Conference of the IEEE EMBS (UK and Ireland) on Biomedical Engineering and Medical Physics | Aug. 10-11, 2004 | Southampton, UK | NA | Website |
| 25th Annual Conference of the IEEE EMBS | Sept. 17-21, 2003 | Cancun, Mexico | NA | NA |
Past Student Events at Conferences
| Conference | Location | Student Event |
| 29th Annual Conference of the IEEE EMBS | Lyon, France | Student Welcome Dinner (Combined with Main), Lunch with Leaders, Special Seminars on Entrepreneurship, Policy and Working, GOLD Reception, Student Paper Contest |
| 28th Annual Conference of the IEEE EMBS | New York, USA | Student Social (River Cruise), Lunch with Leaders, University and Lab Visits, Special Seminars on Career Options and Student Involvement, GOLD Event, Student Paper Contest |
| 27th Annual Conference of the IEEE EMBS | Shanghai, China | Student Social (banquet), Lunch with Leaders, University and Lab Visits, Special Seminar on the Recipe to Succeed in MS/PhD Research, Student Paper Contest |
| 26th Annual Conference of the IEEE EMBS | San Francisco, CA | Student Social (drinks and pool), Lunch with Leaders, Student Paper Contest |
| World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering (2000) | Chicago, IL | Lunch with Leaders and student dinner at Dave and Busters' |
| 1999 BMES-EMBS Joint meeting | NA | Pre-conference student tutorials, lunch with leaders, a job fair and a students' night out at the Hard Rock Cafe |
Read a Student's Impression of the 2006 Annual Conference in New York:
"On behalf of the rest of the EMBS students that attended the 28th annual event in New York City in August 2006, I would like to thank the organizers for a great turn-out of the student events, especially for the skyline cruise reception ... it really was a well-thought event. The Student Activities were well-designed to bring together young researchers from across the world and present them with the unique opportunity to network, exchange ideas and set the ground for extensive future collaboration. Interacting with the corporate world is a key component in our education and training as future scientists. The Lunch with Leaders enhanced our collaboration with the leaders in the field from both the industrial and academic world, opening new perspectives beyond our training. In addition, we all know that New York City is a great touristic attraction, so while at the conference, I hope most of you had a chence to visit the Guggenheim Museum ... although under renovations, it had a fantastic temporary exhibit on the architectural work of Zaha Hadid! Let's keep up the good work and look forward to getting together again next summer in Lyon for the 29th EMBC event!"
-Christian Linte, PhD Student in Biomedical Engineering and EMBS Student, Robarts Research Institute, London, ON, Canada