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Access BME '25 Summit Recap
The Access BME Summer Summit '25 brought together students and young innovators from over 20 countries to explore breakthroughs in biomedical engineering, biomechanics, and prosthetic technology. Through panels, workshops, and mentoring sessions, participants discussed real-world applications, accessibility in medical tech, and the future of human-machine integrationfostering collaboration, innovation, and inclusion in BME.
About our previous speakers:Saanvi Patwari:
Rising senior from New Jersey presented on Designing Wearable Sensors & Revolutionizing Health Monitoring.
She explored how wearable sensors enable continuous, real-time tracking of vital signs like heart rate, temperature, and sweat composition. Using biomedical engineering techniques such as sensor technology, material science, and signal processing, these devices transform biological data into critical health information.
From smartwatches detecting irregular heart rhythms to hydration-monitoring patches, Saanvi highlighted how wearable technology is expanding access to preventative care and diagnostics (especially in low-resource areas), shaping the future of health monitoring.Aaron Johntan:
A rising undergraduate student presented on Generative Adversarial Network-Based Design of Synonymous Codon Sequences Optimised for Protein Expression in Multi-Species Microbial Hosts.
He discussed how codon usage bias challenges efficient protein expression in microbial systems such as E. coli, Corynebacterium glutamicum, Pseudomonas putida, and Pichia pastoris. Using a novel deep learning framework with Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Aaron’s work optimises synonymous codon sequences tailored to each host, improving protein yield without compromising structural integrity.
This AI-driven approach surpasses traditional single-host methods, offering a scalable tool for synthetic gene design with significant applications in industrial biotechnology, vaccine development, and synthetic genomics.
Collaboration & Innovation: Find project partners, discuss cutting-edge technologies, and collaborate on ideas that push the boundaries of healthcare and engineering.Sagun Gupta
An independent researcher and writer from India whose work spans trauma biology, pharmacokinetics, and sustainable systems. As a high school student, she developed a recycled plastic-based wave energy aquaponics model, presented at the 31st National Children’s Science Congress at IIT Kharagpur, and was later selected for the national stage.
Her current research is a case-based hypothesis on trauma-informed pharmacokinetics, exploring how early trauma may affect drug metabolism, retention, and healing through non-linear pathways. Sagun’s approach to science is deeply interdisciplinary, driven by lived experience, curiosity, and a belief that not all research starts in labs. Alongside her scientific work, she writes personal essays about identity, somatic memory, and the body’s capacity to hold and release what we carry.With this year’s summit complete, we’re looking ahead to the next one and continuing to build a global community of BME enthusiasts.