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Navigating the Ethical Landscape: Challenges and Perspectives for International Biomedical Engineers in the US and How We Can All Help

Friday, October 13, 2023
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM PDT
Location: Room 436 (Center, Level 4)

    Moderator(s)

  • BT

    Brandon J. Tefft

    Assistant Professor
    Marquette University and Medical College of Wisconsin, United States

    • Speaker(s)

  • RD

    Rupak Dua

    Director
    Polymer and Material Science Research, Department of Innovation & Technology Research
    Rockville, Maryland, United States

  • Karanvir Saini, PhD. (he/him/his)

    Postdoctoral Researcher
    University of Pennsylvania
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

  • Isha Mutreja, PhD (she/her/hers)

    Assistant Professor
    University of Minnesota
    Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

  • GA

    Guillermo Ameer

    Daniel Hale Williams Professor of Biomedical Engineering, McCormick School of Engineering Professor
    1 Department of Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, 2 Center for Advanced Regenerative Engineering (CARE), 3 Department of Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, United States

  • Niraj Babu, PhD (he/him/his)

    Postdoctoral Fellow
    The University of Texas at Austin
    Austin, Texas, United States

  • Huiliang Wang, PhD

    Assistant Professor
    University of Texas at Austin, United States

This session is dedicated to exploring the intricate ethical landscape encountered by international biomedical engineers within the United States. This distinctive session sheds light on a range of compelling topics, encompassing the complexities of power dynamics, visa challenges, cultural nuances, discrimination, language barriers, and gender-specific concerns. Designed to captivate a diverse audience at all career stages (students, postdocs, faculty, and scientists), the session welcomes both international and domestic members of the biomedical engineering community both in academia and industry, fostering a comprehensive understanding of the unique obstacles faced by this exceptional group.