Chicago BioEngineering Conference (CBEC)

When

September 30-October 1, 2024

Where

Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Chicago

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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.

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Shana Kelley

CZ Biohub Chicago; Northwestern University, Co-Chair

Savas Tay

Savas Tay

University of Chicago, Co-Chair

Aaron Streets

Aaron Streets

University of California, Berkeley

Adam Abate

Adam Abate

University of California, San Francisco

Alice Ting

Alice Ting

Stanford University

Amy Herr

Amy Herr

CZ Biohub Network; University of California, Berkeley

Andrea Califano

Andrea Califano

CZ Biohub New York; Columbia University

Chris Voigt

Chris Voigt

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Csaba Forró

Csaba Forró

CZ Biohub Chicago

C.T. Lim

C.T. Lim

National University of Singapore

Dan Wattendorf

Dan Wattendorf

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Daniel Wang

Daniel Wang

CZ Biohub Chicago

Dino DiCarlo

Dino DiCarlo

University of California, Los Angeles

Emma Lundberg

Emma Lundberg

Stanford University

Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic

Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic

Columbia University

Ido Amit

Ido Amit

Weizmann Institute of Science

Jeff Hubbell

Jeff Hubbell

University of Chicago

Jim Collins

Jim Collins

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

John Rogers

John Rogers

Northwestern University

Loïc Royer

Loïc Royer

CZ Biohub San Francisco

Mike Elowitz

Mike Elowitz

California Institute of Technology

Mikhail Shapiro

Mikhail Shapiro

California Institute of Technology

Milan Mrksich

Milan Mrksich

Northwestern University

Neil Kelleher

Neil Kelleher

Northwestern University

Rafael Gómez-Sjöberg

Rafael Gómez-Sjöberg

CZ Biohub San Francisco

Rashid Bashir

Rashid Bashir

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Rita Strack

Rita Strack

Nature Methods

Rong Fan

Rong Fan

Yale University

Shalin Mehta

Shalin Mehta

CZ Biohub San Francisco

Steve Quake

Steve Quake

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative; Stanford University

Savas Tay

Savas Tay

University of Chicago

Vikram Chaudhery

Vikram Chaudhery

General Inception

Mon Monday

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

Tues Tuesday

October 1

9:00 am

Session 5 – Cell Engineering and Tissue-on-Chip

Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic (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

If you have any questions about this conference please reach out to events@chicago.czbiohub.org