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KEMi inaugural symposium
Date: Thursday, October 22, 2026
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Location: UW Seattle campus
The day will feature distinguished opening remarks, oral presentations, a poster symposium, and a faculty-led Innovation Workshop.
Convened by KEMi - 14 NYCU Delegates
NYCU presidential delegation visit
A two-day university wide engagement convening NYCU's presidential delegation with faculty and leadership from across six UW schools and colleges.
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Annual Expo
ITHS welcomes University of Washington President Robert J. Jones
The 2026 ITHS took place in May with a focus on engineering and medicine. The event featured a keynote address from President of the University of Washington, Dr. Robert J. Jones —along with a translational talk from Dr. Tueng Shen, MD, PhD, Associate Dean for Medical Technology Innovation, and inaugural director of the future Kren Engineering-based Medicine Institute (KEMi).
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News
KING5 News Healthlink highlights ARPA-H awarded to KEMi Investigators
In a recent interview with Christine Pae of KING5 news, Dr. Tueng Shen discusses the wireless biosensor device her team is designing to track glucose levels and inflammation.
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Our values
The following founding values guide the work of KEMi.
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