Biomedical Engineering and its

relationship to our society

 advancing medicine, biology, healthcare and well-being through the application of
engineering and data sciences and technology
 promoting the profession of biomedical engineering, fostering professional development and
recognizing excellence
 presenting conferences that bring together scientists, engineers and physicians from multiple
disciplines to disseminate knowledge and solve complex problems
 establishing technical standards
 providing global leadership for the profession

Areas of Technical Interest

EMBS members are focused on the development and application of engineering concepts and
methods to provide new solutions to biological, medical and healthcare problems. The field
encompasses:

Diagnostic Systems
 Conventional systems
 Point-of-care diagnostics
 Imaging and other tests

Therapeutic Systems
 Neuromuscular devices
 Cardiovascular devices
 Cancer treatment
 Drug delivery
 Artificial tissues and organs

Healthcare and Bioinformation Systems

 MIS
 E-medicine
  D2H2 (Distributed Diagnosis and Home Healthcare)
 Genomics, proteomics, and physiome
 Tools in drug discoveries

Technologies & Methodologies

 Biosignal processing
 Biomedical imaging
 Medical instrumentation and sensors
 MEMS and nanotechnology
 Neural engineering
 Rehabilitation engineering
 Biorobotics
 Biosystems modeling
 Computational bioengineering and bioinformatics

Global Activities
Local Events
EMBS provides global opportunities for activities from local Chapters for students or general
members. From these Chapters, members can network, attend a workshop or tutorial, listen to a
guest lecture or present their research at a regional conference. With over 123 EMBS Chapters,
44 Student Branch Chapters and 23 Student Clubs, wherever you are in the world you can
participate in EMBS activities.

Conferences
EMBS sponsors several scientific conferences throughout the year. EMBS Conferences provide an
opportunity for members and non-members to publish peer-reviewed abstracts and articles (some
indexed in PubMed), present and share research information, receive feedback, create networking
and employment opportunities and learn about the emerging technologies that will influence future
advances in biomedical engineering and healthcare technology.

Recognition and Promotion of Biomedical

Engineering
EMBS identifies and recognizes the accomplishments and technological excellence of our
members. This helps to demonstrate to the world—and educate the public about—the importance
of Biomedical Engineering while creating interest in the profession as a career.

(Reference: https://www.embs.org/about-biomedical-engineering/our-areas-of-research/biomedical-engineering-in-
education-industry-society/)