The 31st Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine
and Biology Society, EMBC’09 will be held September 2 - 6, 2009 at the Hilton
Hotel in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.The theme of EMBC’09, “Engineering the
Future of Biomedicine,” covers a broad spectrum of topics, from engineering
and physical sciences to medical and clinical applications. The conference
program will consist of invited plenary lectures, symposia, workshops, invited
sessions, and oral and poster sessions of unsolicited contributions.
 Call for Papers
 All papers will be peer reviewed and accepted papers of up to 4 pages will
 appear in the Conference Proceedings and be indexed by PubMed/MEDLINE. The
 online paper submission deadline is April 23, 2009. Proposals for organized
 sessions (contact appropriate Theme Chairs) and paper submissions are invited
 in the following themes:
 • Biomedical Signal Processing
 • Biomedical Imaging and Image Processing
 • Bioinstrumenta�on, Biosensors, and Bio-micro/Nanotechnologies
 • Bioinforma�cs, Computational Biology, and Systems Biology
 • Cardiovascular and Respiratory Systems Engineering
 • Neural and Rehabilitation Engineering
 • Cellular and Tissue Engineering, and Biomaterials
 • Bio-robotics and Biomechanics
 • Therapeutic and Diagnostics Systems and Medical Device Design
 • Healthcare Information Systems and Telemedicine
 • Technology Commercialization, Industry, Educa�on, and Society
 • Recent Advancements in Biomedical Engineering
 Sponsorship Opportunities
 By participating in this exciting gathering of biomedical scientists and
 engineers, clinical engineers, and physicians, you will have unique
 opportunities to:
 • Interact with national and international leaders from academia, industry 
 and government on key R & D and policy issues.
 • Meet with prospective employees, clients, and expert faculty members from 
 the University of Minnesota, Mayo Clinic, and all leading universities in the world.
 • Gain visibility in the fields of medical devices and healthcare.
 • Network with other industrial sponsors and develop professional relationships beneficial to your company.
 Visit www.embc09.org or contact Jessica Schynoll (schy0003@umn.edu, 
 612.624.8483) to learn more about adver�sement, exhibition, and sponsorship 
 opportunities.

