Women in BME
She was the first woman to earn a PHD in biomedical engineering
This is the full name of the organization known as BMES
This imaging technique is widely used in BME and it allowed doctors to see inside the body without x-rays
What is MRI?
This organ pumps blood throughout your body and keeps you alive.
What is the heart?
Biomedical engineers use this field to design electronic devices, such as pacemakers and hearing aids, that interact with the human body.
What is electrical engineering?
This woman was the first to develop a successful artificial heart and revolutionzed organ transplantation
Who is Nina Tandon?
BMES was founded in this year, marking the official recognition
What is 1968?
This type of robotic system helps doctors perform surgeries with more precision and smaller incisions.
What is a surgical robot?
These tiny building blocks make up all living things, including the human body.
What are cells?
his branch of engineering is crucial for creating the precise, high-quality components used in medical devices and implants, such as surgical instruments.
What is mechanical engineering?
She is the director of NASA's Johnson Space Center
He is the CEO of BMES
Who is John Falcioni?
This small device, implanted in the chest, helps control abnormal heart rhythms.
What is a pacemaker?
This system in your body, made up of the brain, spinal cord, and nerves, helps send messages all over your body.
What is the nervous system?
This type of engineering focuses on the design and development of systems that generate renewable energy, which can power medical devices in remote areas.
What is environmental engineering?
She pioneered the prosthetic limb technology and helped amputees regain mobility
Who is Dr. Helen Huang?
BMES recognizes this many high school chapters under their organization
What is 16 high schools?
This type of wearable device monitors heart rhythms and can detect conditions like atrial fibrillation in real time.
What is an ECG monitor?
This type of tissue connects, supports, or separates different parts of the body, and includes tendons, ligaments, and cartilage.
What is connective tissue?
This branch of engineering combines biology and engineering to create lab-grown tissues and organs for transplantation.
What is tissue engineering?
She was the first woman to receive the National Medal of Science for her work in Tissue Engineering
Who is Dr. Rena Bizios?
BMES runs this initiative to support underrepresented groups in biomedical engineering
What is the BMES diversity committee?
This is a wearable medical device that monitors blood sugar levels for diabetics.
What is the continuous glucose monitor?
These two bean-shaped organs filter waste from your blood and help maintain fluid balance in the body.
What are the kidneys?
This field of engineering helps biomedical engineers create artificial tissues, implants, and drug delivery systems using biocompatible materials.
What is biomaterials science?