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Overview
Overview
Organised by the EMBS Toronto Section with support from Women in Engineering Toronto Group, IEEE Canada Women in Engineering, and EMBC Student and Young Professional Arrangements Teams, this is an external satellite event occurring after the conclusion of the Annual IEEE Engineering Medicine and Biology Society Conference (EMBC 2026) in Toronto, Canada.
The event is open to local Ontario students and young professionals, as well as EMBC students and young professional attendees.
What to Expect
What to Expect
Learn about the local Ontario biomedical engineering research environment
Learn about opportunities within IEEE EMBS globally and IEEE Ontario locally
Key Details
Key Details
Date: Thursday, July 30th, 2026
Time: 2:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Location: 2nd Floor Auditorium, KITE Research Institute, Toronto, Canada
Cost: Free
Format: Hybrid
Presentations from 4 pm-7 pm will be accessible via Zoom Link
Meeting ID: 972 6792 2635
Passcode: 856584
Research Fair, Lab Tours and Networking are only available for in-person attendance
Deadline for Lab Tour Sign-Up: July 3rd, 2026
If you have questions, please contact ethangrooby@ieee.org.
Schedule
Schedule
2pm-4pm: Student and Young Professional Research Fair & Lab Tours of KITE Research Facilities
Student and Young Professional Research Fair and Networking (2:30pm - 4:00pm)
Light snacks will be provided.
Learn more about the amazing biomedical engineering research projects happening in Ontario, Canada.
Networking with Ontario-based and international EMBS leaders and chapters including:
EMBS Young Professional AdCom Rep and Committee
EMBS Student AdCom Rep and Committee
EMBS VP of Technical Activities-Elect
EMBS VP Member and Student Activities and EMBS President-Elect
EMBS Germany/Austria/Switzerland Section Chair
EMBS Toronto Section Chair
Lab Tours
Lab tours will run from 2 pm to 3 pm and again from 3 pm to 4 pm. These tours will showcase the various labs at the KITE Research Institute. Learn more about the labs here, and take a virtual tour here. Deadline for Lab Tour Sign-Up: July 3rd, 2026
4pm-5pm: Biomedical Engineering in Ontario, Canada Panel Talk
Learn more about Ontario's biomedical engineering research strengths, possible research opportunities and collaborations, and specific health problems/challenges within this region.
MC: Amy Yu Xuan Huang, MASC Student, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto
Speakers:
Maud Gorbet, Professor, Biomedical Engineering, University of Waterloo
Spencer Vecile, Senior Programmer, SickKids Artificial Intelligence, The Hospital for Sick Children
Anthony Palma, Director of Partnerships and Strategic Initiatives, KITE Research Institute, University Health Network
5pm-5:30pm: Biomedical Engineering Research Keynote Talk
Speaker: Philip Warrick, Lead Medical Research Scientist, PeriGen Perinatal Decision Support Systems
5:30pm-6pm: Student and Young Professional Rapid Fire Research Talks
Hear from local Ontario students and young professionals.
Speakers:
Niloofar Jazaeri, University of Ottawa - Learning Across Datasets: Domain-Adaptive Deep Learning for Infant Cry Classification
Amy Huang, University of Toronto - To operate or not: Deciding with Blood Flow
Swetha Kandeepan, McMaster University: ReclaiMove - A Gamified Approach to Visual-Motor Rehabilitation of Hemispatial Neglect
6pm-7pm: Building and Growing EMBS Community Panel Talk
Learn about the opportunities to engage with EMBS and how to run a successful chapter.
MC: Maryam Davoudpour, Chair, IEEE Women in Engineering Canada
Presentations:
Natalie Mrachacz-Kersting - President-Elect and VP Member & Student Activities, IEEE EMBS
Michela Chiappalone, VP Technical Activities, IEEE EMBS
How to Run a Successful EMBS Student Chapter
7pm-7:30pm: Networking and Close
Networking with Ontario-based and international EMBS leaders and chapters.
Light snacks will be provided.
Attendees:
EMBS Young Professional AdCom Rep and Committee
EMBS Student AdCom Rep and Committee
EMBS VP of Technical Activities-Elect
EMBS VP Member and Student Activities and EMBS President-Elect
EMBS Germany/Austria/Switzerland Section Chair
EMBS Toronto Section Chair
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