The University of Minnesota's Earl E. Bakken Medical Devices Center (part of the Institute for Engineering in Medicine), the College of Science and Engineering and the Medical School present the 25th Annual Design of Medical Devices Conference, April 21-22, 2026.
Join the conversation on emerging trends in regulation, clinical procedures, and new technologies shaping the medical device landscape.
The Director of FDA CDRH, Dr. Michelle Tarver, will provide the IEM Keynote Lunch talk, "CDRH: Regulating and Fostering Medical Device Innovation."
The second day's Opening Keynote Session will be presented by Dr. Tyler Best, Director of Health Science Futures at Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), speaking about future opportunities and partnerships with a new era of ARPA-H. He will be around for duration of the conference, so we have a unique opportunity to chat with him and gain insight for funding opportunities with the new era of ARPA-H.
Join multiple other leaders in medtech, such as CSO of Johnson and Johnson Medtech (Dr. Peter Schulam) and CMO of Solventum (Dr. Ryan Egeland), as well as many other high profile researchers, clinicians and industry leaders, with dedicated times for networking throughout the meeting, including the 25th lunch anniversary keynote session.
Don't miss out on the exciting Medtech Pitch Competition and other networking opportunities.
