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Carnegie Mellon Forum on Biomedical Engineering

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2026 Forum Program

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Friday, September 25 Carnegie Mellon Forum on Biomedical Engineering
08:45 – 09:00 AM	Biomedical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon Keith Cook, Ph.D. The David Edward Schramm Professor and Head Department of Biomedical Engineering 91��Ƶ
09:00 – 09:30 AM	Keynote: Lighting up the Gut-Brain Connection: From Mechanisms to Models to Modulation Kristen Smith-Edwards, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Physiology Mayo Clinic Moderator: Keith Cook, Ph.D. The David Edward Schramm Professor and Head Department of Biomedical Engineering 91��Ƶ
09:30 – 10:00 AM	Keynote: Empowering Biomedical Discovery with AI Scientists Marinka Zitnik, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Biomedical Infomatics Harvard University Moderator: Michelle Li, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Biomedical Engineering 91��Ƶ
10:00 - 10:15 AM	Break
10:15 – 10:45 AM	Keynote: Regenerative Transplantation: A Paradigm Shift Giuseppe Orlando, M.D., Ph.D. Professor, Transplant Surgery, Surgery (Winston-Salem) School of Medicine Wake Forest University Moderator: Dr. Xi (Charlie) Ren Associate Professor Department of Biomedical Engineering 91��Ƶ
10:45 – 11:15 AM	Best Abstract Talk: Tracking Flow of Attention in Visual Circuits Across the Brain K.C. Jacobson Georgia Institute of Technology Moderator: Constance "Robbie" Robbins, Ph.D. Research Scientist Department of Biomedical Engineering 91��Ƶe
11:15 – 11:45 AM	Keynote: Innovative neuromodulation strategies for central and peripheral neural systems Kevin Otto, Ph.D. The Dane A. Miller Professor and Head Department of Biomedical Engineering Purdue University Moderator: Dr. Steven M. Chase Professor Department of Biomedical Engineering Carnegie Mellon Neuroscience Institute 91��Ƶ
11:45 – 12:15 PM	Keynote: Breaking Barriers and Building Community Claire Riordan Education and Public Engagement Manager Rinn Medical Devices Centre Moderator: Keith Cook, Ph.D. The David Edward Schramm Professor and Head Department of Biomedical Engineering 91��Ƶ
12:15 – 1:00 PM	Lunch Break
1:00 – 1:30 PM	Keynote: BIO-INSYNC: Biointegrated Implantable Systems for Cell-Based Sensing and Therapy Burak Ozdoganlar, Ph.D. Ver Planck Endowed Chair Professor of Mechanical Engineering Prof. of Biomedical Eng., Materials Sci. & Eng., and the Neuroscience Institute Associate Director, Engineering Research Accelerator of the College of Engineering Moderator: Keith Cook, Ph.D. The David Edward Schramm Professor and Head Department of Biomedical Engineering 91��Ƶe
1:30 - 2:00 PM	Keynote: TBD Andreas Fouras, Ph.D. Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer 4DMedical Moderator: Dr. Jason Szafron Assistant Professor Department of Biomedical Engineering 91��Ƶ
2:00 - 3:00 PM	Pre-recorded Slide Presentations
3:00 – 3:15 PM	Announcement of Awards