Event Overview

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-ChairSpeakers
Aaron Streets
Adam Abate
Alice Ting
Amy Herr
Andrea Califano
Chris Voight
Csaba Forró
C.T. Lim
Dan Wattendorf
Daniel Wang
Dino DiCarlo
Emma Lundberg
Gordana Vunjak-Novaković
Ido Amit
Jeff Hubbell
Jim Collins
John Rogers
Loïc Royer
Mike Elowitz
Mikhail Shapiro
Milan Mrksich
Neil Kelleher
Rafael Gómez-Sjöberg
Rashid Bashir
Rita Strack
Rong Fan
Shalin Mehta
Steve Quake
Savas Tay
Vikram Chaudhery
Schedule
Monday, September 30
Opening Comments
Session 1 – Advanced Sensing
Mikhail Shapiro (California Institute of Technology)
John Rogers (Northwestern University)
Rashid Bashir (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)
Break
Session 2 – Single Cell Omics
Steve Quake (Chan Zuckerberg Initiative; Stanford University)
Rong Fan (Yale University)
Ido Amit (Weizmann Institute of Science)
Lunch
Session 3 – Proteomics
Emma Lundberg (Stanford University)
Neil Kelleher (Northwestern University)
Alice Ting (Stanford University)
Amy Herr (CZ Biohub Network; University of California, Berkeley)
Break
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)
Reception and Poster Session
Tuesday, October 1
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)
Break
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)
Lunch
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)
Break
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)
Closing Remarks and Adjourn
Contact
If you have any questions about this conference please reach out to events@chicago.czbiohub.org
