Award to be Officially Presented at EMBC 2025 Conference in Denmark听听听
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The IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS) EMBS Student Chapter at Khalifa University has been selected as the winner of the 2025 Best Regional Student Chapter Award, following a year of impactful contributions and engagement. This is the first time the Khalifa University Chapter has won the award.听
The award citation commended the student chapter for its technical excellence, and leadership in advancing biomedical engineering education, outreach, and global visibility. The award will be officially presented during the opening ceremony of the EMBC 2025 Conference, in Copenhagen, Denmark.听
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Dr. Maria De Fatima Fonseca Domingues, Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology, is the Chancellor of the IEEE EMBS Khalifa University Student Chapter, while Rateb Majd Katmah is the President. During the year, the Student Chapter organized and supported a diverse range of events that helped to enrich the technical, professional, and community engagement of the members and students. It hosted hands-on technical workshops such as the 鈥楳astering Ubuntu and Python鈥� series and led campaigns including the Breast Cancer Awareness Month, engaging over 500 participants.
The chapter played a pivotal role in organizing and hosting the 11th International Conference on Software Development and Technologies for Enhancing Accessibility and Fighting Info-exclusion (DSAI 2024) and the first College of Medicine and Health Sciences (CMHS) Undergraduate Research Conference 2025. It also hosted a series of distinguished seminars and panel discussions, including 鈥楨mpowering Young Minds鈥� by Dr. Fatma Al Hashimi on stem cell science, 鈥楨xtending the Reach of Bioelectronic Implants鈥� by Prof. Christopher Proctor, 鈥楩uture Biomaterials鈥� by Prof. Jonathan Knowles from University College London, and a panel discussion on 鈥榃omen in Emerging Technology鈥� featuring prominent speakers.听
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Dr. Domingues, said: 鈥淥rganizing and supporting various activities not only elevated the EMBS Student Chapter鈥檚 visibility locally and globally, but also contributed to growing the chapter鈥檚 membership to 66 within its first year, positioning it as a leading EMBS student chapter in the region. This international achievement is commendable, and we acknowledge the continuous dedication and hard work of both the current and former EMBS officers across successive semesters.鈥澨�
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