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17 June 2025

The BME@LiU conference 2025 brought together 250 participants from academia, healthcare and industry to explore current research and innovation in biomedical engineering, a field that unites several of 一本道 University's key strengths and strategic initiatives.

Photographer: Thor Balkhed

BME@LiU is an annual event that showcases research and innovation in biomedical engineering (BME). The programme featured a full day of scientific presentations, posters, exhibitions, and networking opportunities, attracting researchers, companies, students, clinicians, and others who support, contribute to or benefit from BME technologies.

The conference opened with a keynote session reflecting on the evolution of biomedical engineering at Link枚ping University, set in the context of the university鈥檚 50th anniversary. The session brought together speakers from multiple departments, highlighting the interdisciplinary foundations of the field.

This was followed by a keynote from Mikael Forsgren (AMRA Medical AB), who spoke about how MRI-based body composition analysis is helping to shape weight-reduction drug trials.

Photographer: Thor Balkhed

Participants could choose from five parallel scientific sessions, featuring over 30 presentations from academia, industry and healthcare. The morning sessions reflected different stages of medical translation, from technology development to clinical implementation, and included:

  • Novel Instruments, Biosensors and Biomaterials, showcasing the development of enabling technologies and materials
  • Modelling and AI, focusing on digital tools and predictive systems that bridge experimental and clinical insights
  • eHealth and Clinical Implementation, addressing how BME technologies are being integrated into healthcare settings

In the afternoon, attention shifted to two distinct areas. One was Life Science Technologies (LSX), a new initiative at LiU where eight recipients of recent interdisciplinary seed grants - some emerging from prior BME@LiU events 鈥� presented their collaborative ideas. The other was Medical Imaging and Visualisation, a clinically oriented session engaged in using emerging technologies in specific medical challenges and education.

A new feature for 2025 was the increased engagement of students. Second-year BME students contributed live, interactive demonstrations and posters, presenting their design projects and multiscale system biology modeling methods. This addition emphasised the vertical integration of the event, offering something for participants at every career stage - from students and master鈥檚 thesis writers to PhD candidates, postdoctoral researchers, senior academics, and industry professionals.

Photographer: Thor Balkhed

As in previous years, the Research & Innovation Arena and poster exhibition in Ljusg氓rden served as a central hub for knowledge sharing and informal exchange. Companies and organisations presented MedTech solutions and prototypes, creating opportunities for participants to discover new tools, explore collaborative ideas, and engage with emerging innovation ecosystems.

The day concluded with an international keynote by Ralph Maddison (Deakin University, Australia), who presented SMART, a digital system for heart failure monitoring and automated patient feedback.

Coffee and lunch were sponsored by SUND Sound medical decisions and Medos, contributing to a welcoming experience for all attendees.

Interested in joining us next year?

BME@LiU is open to everyone working in or with biomedical engineering, including researchers, innovators, companies, and students. The programme includes invited talks, an open call for presentations and posters, and a dynamic exhibition and networking area.

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