The Society for Biomaterials has sponsored five Biomaterials Day Programs across the United States to highlight cutting edge research and increase students interest in biomaterials careers. Texas A&M was selected to host one of these Biomaterials Day symposiums and we have put together an exciting program with invited speakers from both leading institutions (Rice, TAMU, UH, UT) and biomedical companies in Texas (Biostable S&E, KCI, Spinesmith, Zimmer). Full details on the program and schedule are available at http://biomed.tamu.edu/biomaterialsday
 
The conference is scheduled for Monday, February 22, 2010 at the George Bush Presidential Library in College Station, Texas. Early registration deadline is Monday, February 1st with online registration available at the website. 
 
Student registration has been subsidized to only $25.  ($35 after February 1st)

http://essap.tamu.edu/usrg

If you will have completed through BMEN 240 by the end of the 2010 spring semester, and have a 3.25 cumulative GPR, you qualify to apply for the USRG research program.  You must be graduating after December 2010.

During this summer research experience, participants work closely with faculty members and graduate students on current research projects, attend presentation skills workshops, make a formal poster presentation of their research experience, and submit a final written report describing the results of their research.  Student may not enroll in additional courses for the summer sessions.

Participants receive a $5,000 stipend for the 10 week program, a housing allowance, and payment of required tuition and fees for 1-credit hour of 485 (independent study/research course).  

If you have any questions about the program or application process, please contact Matthew Pariyothorn from the ESSAP office at mattp@tamu.edu.

BMES is currently updating its website and everything will be available as soon as possible!