Voices and Stories from LatinXinBME

Saturday, October 11, 2025

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM PDT

Speaker(s)

Valentina Dargam, PhD

Researcher
Florida International University
Miami, Florida, United States
Yan Carlos Pacheco

Graduate Student
University of Oregon - Knight Campus
Eugene, Oregon, United States
AR

Andrea Rivera

University of California San Diego, United States
Ana Valentin Cabrera, MS

PhD Student
Florida International University
Miramar, Florida, United States

Join us on the Exhibit Hall Stage for an inspiring storytelling session featuring members of LatinXinBME, a global community of Latino/as in Biomedical Engineering. Four speakers will share personal stories that weave together their scientific journeys with identity, culture, and lived experience. The session highlights the powerful voices shaping our field and the power of storytelling to build community. A Q&A and informal mingling will follow.