Pre-conference events will be held Aug. 11
MEC24 will be held Aug. 12-15
MEC is a triennial symposium of special interest to those who work in the fields of upper limb prosthetics and myoelectric control (including upper and lower limb), hosted by the Institute of Biomedical Engineering, a research institute recognized worldwide for its pioneering work in myoelectric controls.
Location: Fredericton Convention Centre in beautiful downtown Fredericton
Connected hotel: The Hilton Garden Inn
Co-chairs: Erik Scheme, IBME Associate Director and Heather Daley, Research Prosthetist
We have four pre-conference workshops. Attendees may register for up to one morning workshop and one afternoon workshop.
Dr. Helen Huang, Professor, Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at NC State and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is the Director of the Closed-Loop Engineering for Advanced Rehabilitation core and co-director of the Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center. Her research interest lies in neural-machine interfaces, wearer-robot interaction and co-adaptation, robotic prosthetics and exoskeletons, and human motor control/biomechanics.
Dr. Corry K. van der Sluis is a professor and consultant for Rehabilitation Medicine at the University Medical Center Groningen, the Netherlands. Her field of interest is the rehabilitation of persons with upper limb disorders. Her professional activities comprise patient care, teaching and research. Her research focuses mainly on upper limb amputations and prostheses.
Where cutting-edge research meets hands-on clinical care
The Hilton Garden Inn, connected to the MEC24 conference site at the Fredericton Convention Centre, is offering a courtesy room rate of $209.
Book your room online or call the front desk at 506-999-1551 and quote MEC 2024 to secure the group rate.
Crowne Plaza Fredericton - Lord Beaverbrook (Located just across the street from the conference site at 659 Queen) is offering a courtesy room rate of $174 for a 2 queen standard and $194 for a king premium. Book now.
Delta Fredericton by Mariott is located a five-minute drive away at 225 Woodstock Road, Fredericton, NB. 506-457-7000 or 888-236-2427.
See Fredericton Tourism and ExploreNB to make the most of your visit.
