The Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society of the IEEE advances the application of engineering sciences and technology to medicine and biology, promotes the profession, and provides global leadership for the benefit of its members and humanity by disseminating knowledge, setting standards, fostering professional development, and recognizing excellence.

1. IEEE Engineering in Medicine
and Biology Society (EMBS)
– resources for students
Fanny L. Casado
IEEE Senior Member
Vice-President, Region 9, Section Peru
26-Jun-19
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2. EMBS Geo Areas
Latin America
620
6.3%
North America
4240
43%
Europe/
Middle East
Africa
2361
23.9%
Asia Pacific
2638
26.8%
EMBS Chapters 161
EMBS Student Branch Chapters 66
Clubs

3. The EMBS field of interest is the development
and application of engineering concepts and
methods to biology, medicine and health
sciences to provide effective solutions to
biological, medical and healthcare problems.
The field encompasses the development of
mathematical theories, physical, biological and
chemical principles, computational models and
algorithms, devices and systems for clinical,
industrial and educational applications.

4. Mission
The Engineering in Medicine and Biology
Society of the IEEE advances the
application of engineering sciences and
technology to medicine and biology,
promotes the profession, and provides
global leadership for the benefit of its
members and humanity by disseminating
knowledge, setting standards, fostering
professional development, and
recognizing excellence.

5. MOOC currently on edX

6. EMBS Members by Employment
Academic 40%
– Members in Medical Curricula (MD,PhD) 15%
Industry 38%
– Members in Medical Industry (Hospital, MD, etc) 12%
Government, Other 4%
Information not Provided – 28%

7. EMBS Areas of Technical Interest
Diagnostic Systems
– Conventional systems
– Point-of-care diagnostics
– Imaging and other tests
Therapeutic Systems
– Neuromuscular devices
– Cardiovascular devices
– Cancer treatment
– Drug delivery
– Artificial tissues & organs:
Silicon retina, cochlear, tactile
sensors, nose, heart, …
Healthcare and
Bioinformation Systems
– MIS
– E-medicine
– D2H2
– Genomics, Proteomics, and
Physiome
– Tools in drug discoveries
Technologies &
Methodologies
– Biosignal Processing
– Biomedical Imaging:
Molecular, X-rays, CT,
MRI, PET, ultrasound and
optical imaging
– Medical Instrumentation &
Sensors
– MEMS and
Nanotechnology
– Neural Engineering
– Rehabilitation Engineering
– Biorobotics
– Biosystems Modeling
– Computational
bioengineering and
bioinformatics

8. EMBS on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/user/IEEEEMBS/videos

9. https://pulse.embs.org

10. EMBS Publications
Transactions on Biomedical
Engineering (since 1953) *
Transactions on Neural Systems and
Rehabilitation Engineering (formerly T-RE)
*
Reviews on Biomedical Engineering
IEEE Journal on Translational Engineering in
Health & Medicine (Open Access) *
* Indexed in

11. EMBS Co-sponsored Publications
Journal on Biomedical & Health Informatics (formally T-ITB)
(EMBS, SPS, CommSoc) *
Transactions on NanoBioscience (EMBS, CS, CIS, RAS, NTC,
SMCC, CSS) *
Transactions on Medical Imaging (EMB/SPS/NPSS/UFFC) *
Transactions on Biomedical Circuits & Systems
(CAS/EMBS/SSCS) *
Transactions on Computational Imaging (SPS/EMBS)
Journal on Electromagnetics, RF and Microwaves (MTT, APS,
EMBS, Sensors Council)
Transactions on Radiation, Plasma & Medical Sciences
(NPSS/EMBS)
* indexed in

12. Upcoming EMBS Sponsored
Conferences
Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
– 2019: Berlin, Germany
– 2020: Montreal, Canada
IEEE EMBS STC on Neural Engineering
– 2019: San Francisco, CA

13. EMBS Summer Schools
One week immersion course for students
(undergrad/grad) in an educational environment
reviewing a particular technology with one-on-one
access to an expert panel of instructors
International Summer School on Biomedical Imaging
International Summer School on Biomedical Signal Processing
International Summer School on Biocomplexity
International Summer School & Symposia on Medical Devices
and Biosensors
International Summer School on Neuroengineering
International Summer School on Computer Modeling in
Medicine

14. Student clubs and chapters
EMB Student Clubs
– You can start an EMBS club at your
school with only one EMBS member!!
(student or faculty advisor)
EMB Student Branch Chapters
– Technical subunits of an IEEE student
branch.
– You will need at least six IEEE student
members who are also EMBS members

15. Awards
EMBS Outstanding Student
Branch Chapter or Club Award
2019 – IEEE EMBS Student
Branch Chapter at Pontificia
Universidad Catolica del Peru
2015 - IEEE EMBS Student
Branch Chapter at Ramaiash
Institute of Technology
(MSRIT), India
2014 - Vellore Institute of
Technology (VIT) Student
Branch Chapter, India
2013 - CICB – Concepcion –
EMBS Student Club, Chile
2012 - Carleton University
EMBS Student Club, Canada
EMBS Best New Student Branch
Chapter or Club Award
2017 - KSRCT IEEE – EMBS
Student Branch Chapter,
India
2015 - IEEE EMBS Student
Branch Chapter Munich,
Germany
2014 - Federal University
of ABC (UFABC) Student
Branch Chapter, Brazil
2013 - Hashemite
University Student Branch
Chapter, Jordan
2012 - CICB – Concepcion
– EMBS Student Club, Chile

16. Chapter Activity Funding
Program
26-Jun-1916

17. EMBS Local Paper Competitions
26-Jun-1917

18. EMBS Local Paper Competitions
(cont.)
26-Jun-1918

19. EMBS Distinguished Lecturers
Program
26-Jun-1919

20. EMBS Distinguished Lecturers
Program
26-Jun-1920

21. The most important resource
is:
Your time to explore and
connect
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