Chicago BioEngineering Conference (CBEC)
Event Overview
When
September 30-October 1, 2024
Where
Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Chicago

The Chicago BioEngineering Conference will bring together trailblazers in cutting-edge research areas and forward-looking scientists developing and implementing the latest technologies and methodologies.
The CBEC schedule is packed with an exciting lineup of speakers, panel discussions, and poster presentations that will explore pioneering tools and emerging concepts across the bioengineering landscape. Topics will include advanced sensing technologies, tissue and cell engineering, systems and synthetic biology, as well as new omics approaches. The conference will also feature several networking opportunities to foster collaboration and innovation as we discuss the future of this interdisciplinary field in the Chicagoland region and beyond.
The deadline to register is September 1st, 2024. Registration will be limited. Register early to avoid being placed on a waiting list if venue capacity is reached. For full consideration for poster presentation, registration should be submitted before July 1st, 2024. Applications from individuals presenting posters will be given priority.
Registration fees are $150 for graduate and postdoctoral trainees and $250 for faculty attendees. Registration costs include admission and all meals/refreshments during the conference. An early bird registration discount of $25 per ticket is available until July 1st, 2024. Tickets are non-refundable.
Event Organizers

Shana Kelley
CZ Biohub Chicago; Northwestern University, Co-Chair

Savas Tay
University of Chicago, Co-Chair
SPEAKERS

Aaron Streets
University of California, Berkeley

Adam Abate
University of California, San Francisco

Alice Ting
Stanford University

Amy Herr
CZ Biohub Network; University of California, Berkeley

Andrea Califano
CZ Biohub New York; Columbia University

Chris Voigt
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Csaba Forró
CZ Biohub Chicago

C.T. Lim
National University of Singapore

Dan Wattendorf
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Daniel Wang
CZ Biohub Chicago

Dino DiCarlo
University of California, Los Angeles

Emma Lundberg
Stanford University

Gordana Vunjak-Novaković
Columbia University

Ido Amit
Weizmann Institute of Science

Jeff Hubbell
University of Chicago

Jim Collins
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

John Rogers
Northwestern University

Loïc Royer
CZ Biohub San Francisco

Mike Elowitz
California Institute of Technology

Mikhail Shapiro
California Institute of Technology

Milan Mrksich
Northwestern University

Neil Kelleher
Northwestern University

Rafael Gómez-Sjöberg
CZ Biohub San Francisco

Rashid Bashir
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Rita Strack
Nature Methods

Rong Fan
Yale University

Shalin Mehta
CZ Biohub San Francisco

Steve Quake
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative; Stanford University

Savas Tay
University of Chicago

Vikram Chaudhery
General Inception
SCHEDULE
September 30
9:00 am
Opening comments
9:20 am
Session 1 – Advanced Sensing
Mikhail Shapiro (California Institute of Technology)
John Rogers (Northwestern University)
Rashid Bashir (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)
10:50 – 11:05 am
Break
11:05 am
Session 2 – Single Cell Omics
Steve Quake (Chan Zuckerberg Initiative; Stanford University)
Rong Fan (Yale University)
Ido Amit (Weizmann Institute of Science)
12:35 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm
Session 3 – Proteomics
Emma Lundberg (Stanford University)
Neil Kelleher (Northwestern University)
Alice Ting (Stanford University)
Amy Herr (CZ Biohub Network; University of California, Berkeley)
3:30 – 3:45 pm
Break
3:45 pm
Session 4 – Panel: Trends in Biomedical Innovation
Dan Wattendorf (Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation)
Vikram Chaudhery (General Inception)
Rita Strack (Nature Methods)
Milan Mrksich (Northwestern University)
5:00 pm
Reception and Poster Session
October 1
9:00 am
Session 5 – Cell Engineering and Tissue-on-Chip
Gordana Vunjak-Novaković (Columbia University)
C.T. Lim (National University of Singapore)
Jeff Hubbell (University of Chicago)
10:30 – 10:45 am
Break
10:45 am
Session 6 – Single Cell Omics
Adam Abate (University of California, San Francisco)
Dino DiCarlo (University of California, Los Angeles)
Savas Tay (University of Chicago)
Aaron Streets (University of California, Berkeley)
12:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm
CZ Biohub Network Showcase
Daniel Wang (CZ Biohub Chicago)
Loïc Royer (CZ Biohub San Francisco)
Csaba Forró (CZ Biohub Chicago)
Shalin Mehta (CZ Biohub San Francisco)
Rafael Gómez-Sjöberg (CZ Biohub San Francisco)
3:00 – 3:15 pm
Break
3:15 pm
Session 7 – Systems and Synthetic Biology
Jim Collins (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
Chris Voigt (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
Andrea Califano (CZ Biohub New York; Columbia University)
Mike Elowitz (California Institute of Technology)
5:15 pm
Closing remarks and adjourn
CONTACT
If you have any questions about this conference please reach out to events@chicago.czbiohub.org
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