The 2018 Summer Biomechanics, Bioengineering, and Biotransport Conference (SB3C) will be co-hosted with the 2018 World Congress of Biomechanics (WCB) in Dublin, Ireland in July of 2018. The purpose of this funding request from the SB3C Foundation is to increase student attendance and participation at the SB3C/2018 WCB, including female and URM students. The annual SB3C meeting is typically held each summer in the US, however SB3C leadership has co-convened this conference with the WCB since 2014. The World Congress of Biomechanics is the leading biomechanics-related international meeting in the world. The primary objective of this proposal is to reduce the registration costs of graduate students attending this meeting, especially those that are female and underrepresented minorities (URM). An outstanding scientific program has been developed by the 2018 WCB Congress Organizing Committee that includes over 175 oral and poster scientific sessions as well as ten world-class plenary speakers from leading research universities around the world. The theme of scientific content for the program has been designed to feature a series of topics that range in scale (molecule to organism) and application (e.g., cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, neural). Female and URM graduate students receiving awards from this proposal will participate in a Diversity Mentor-Mentee Event (DMME) whose purpose is to provide a relaxed and informal environment where these students have mentoring and networking opportunities with dedicated world leaders in the bioengineering field.

Public Health Relevance

The 2018 Summer Biomechanics, Bioengineering, and Biotransport Conference (SB3C) will be co-hosted with the 2018 World Congress of Biomechanics (WCB) in Dublin, Ireland in July of 2018. The primary aim of this proposal is to increase graduate student attendance at the SB3C/2018 WCB, emphasizing female and underrepresented minority (URM) participation, providing them with unique learning and networking opportunities with world leaders in the bioengineering field.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)
Type
Conference (R13)
Project #
1R13EB026327-01
Application #
9543673
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZEB1)
Program Officer
Erim, Zeynep
Project Start
2018-03-01
Project End
2019-02-28
Budget Start
2018-03-01
Budget End
2019-02-28
Support Year
1
Fiscal Year
2018
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Pittsburgh
Department
Biomedical Engineering
Type
Biomed Engr/Col Engr/Engr Sta
DUNS #
004514360
City
Pittsburgh
State
PA
Country
United States
Zip Code
15213