Day 1: Thu, Aug. 21^st, 2008  

Time	Session Title	Session Chair	Room
8:00 - 8:45	Plenary Session I
9:00 - 10:30	Student Paper Competition I: Biosignal Analysis and Intervention	Dr. Christopher James Dr. Joaquin Azpiroz-Leehan	Room 9
10:30 - 12:00	Poster Session I
10:30 - 12:00	Student Paper Competition II: Biomedical Systems and Devices	Dr. Christopher James Dr. Joaquin Azpiroz-Leehan	Room 9
12:00 - 13:00	Lunch with Leaders I in partnership with the University of Washington College of Engineering	Christian A. Linte	Room 13
13:00 - 14:00	Plenary Session II
14:00 - 15:30	Student Paper Competition III: Biomedical Imaging Studies	Dr. Christopher James Dr. Joaquin Azpiroz-Leehan	Room 9
15:30 - 17:00	Poster Session II
17:00 - 18:30	Oral Session III
19:30 - 22:30	Welcome Dinner & Awards Ceremony		Exhibition Hall A

Day 2: Fri, Aug. 22^nd, 2008  

Time	Session Title	Session Chair	Room
8:00 - 8:45	Plenary Session I
9:00 - 10:30	Innovation & Entrepreneurship in Biomedical Engineering	Dr. Ron Summers Aimee Betker	Room 9
10:30 - 12:00	Poster Session I
12:00 - 13:00	Lunch with Leaders II	Christian A. Linte	Room 13
13:00 - 14:00	Plenary Session II
14:00 - 15:30	Open Access to Scientific Publications: Who Wins and Who Loses?	Jennifer Flexman	Room 9
15:30 - 17:00	Poster Session II
17:00 - 18:30	Pathways to Success in Biomedical Engineering	Christian A. Linte Lisa Lazareck	Room 9
19:00 - 21:00	Gold Reception & EMBS Movers / Shakers	Lisa Lazareck Christian A. Linte	Marriott Pinnacle, Pinnacle I & II

Day 3: Sat, Aug. 23^rd, 2008  

Time	Session Title	Session Chair	Room
8:00 - 8:45	Plenary Session I
9:00 - 10:30	Ethics in Biomedical Engineering	Ahmed Morsy	Room 9
10:30 - 12:00	Poster Session I
12:00 - 13:00	Lunch (Women in Bioengineering and Health Informatics)	Carolyn McGregor Monique Frize	Room 13
13:00 - 14:00	Plenary Session II
14:00 - 15:30	Women in Bioengineering and Health Informatics	Dr. Carolyn McGregor Dr. Monique Frize	Room 9
15:30 - 17:00	Poster Session II
17:00 - 18:30	You're Hired! Successfully Negotiating Your First Academic / Industry Appointment	Christian A. Linte	Room 9

Note: The Student Paper Competition II is scheduled during the morning poster session to allow sufficient time for the judges to finalize their assessment in time for the Welcome Dinner & Awards Ceremony.

In its effort to increase the value of IEEE and EMBS membership for young engineers, the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society will host, for the third time, an IEEE EMBS-GOLD Networking Reception - see attached invitation.

What is Gold?

The Graduate Of the Last Decade (GOLD) program is an IEEE entity working at providing benefits for young IEEE members after their 'Student Member' status has expired. If you are an IEEE Member who graduated with your first professional degree within the last ten years, you are automatically part of IEEE GOLD! Around the world, there are over 47,000 GOLD members and 100 GOLD Affinity Groups. Check out the official GOLD webpage for details.

The continuing goal of GOLD is to find out what the students need from their Societies at this particular stage of their careers and how their Societies can in turn offer additional value of membership. The purpose of the joing EMBS-GOLD Reception is to establish, in an informal networking environmenht, what exactly these transitioning members need, want, and must-have from the EMB Society. The Reception is free of charge, includes beverages and accompanying snacks, and is an excellent opportunity to meet GOLD members within the Society and from around the world. If you are a GOLD member attending EMBC'08, or are a GOLD member living in Canada or visiting the Vancouver area - you are most cordially invited to this free event!

The Reception will be held on Friday, 22 August 2008, from 7:00-9:00 pm at the Vancouver Marriott Pinnacle Hotel (1128 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC). Unfortunately, IEEE/EMBS/GOLD cannot provide any financial remuneration for your participation in the Conference or cover travel costs. Please contact the EMB Society GOLD Coordinator, Lisa Lazareck, for further details or queries.

The IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society sponsors a paper competition for EMBS Student Members. Students should submit their entry to the Conference as a Contributed Paper. Your Faculty Advisor will be required to endorse your submission by submitting a Nomination Form for your entry in the EMBC Student Paper Competition. Student Paper Competition Guidelines Advisor Nomination Form (PDF file; Word file) - deadline 12 May 2008