The mission of BEMS is to be the international resource for excellence in
scientific research, knowledge and understanding of the interaction of
electromagnetic fields with biological systems.
The Bioelectromagnetics Society (BEMS) was established in 1978 as an
independent organization of biological and physical scientists, physicians and
engineers interested in the interactions of non-ionizing radiation with
biological systems. BEMS is incorporated as a non-profit organization in the
District of Columbia and is registered with the Internal Revenue Service as a
501(c)3 educational and training organization. Its headquarters
are located in Frederick, MD, just outside of Washington, D.C.
BEMS is an international society with 360 individual members from approximately 36 different countries and regions around the world.
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The Society's annual conference is the major meeting in bioelectromagnetics
and offers participants numerous sessions, workshops and tutorials
with platform and poster reports covering current scientific topics.
Attendees also meet with other professionals in the field, in
both formal and informal settings, to extend their network of
scientific contacts.
The Society also co-sponsors symposia or workshops either alone
or with other scientific or medical entities both national and
international, including the World Congress for Electricity and
Magnetism in Biology and Medicine, the European Bioelectromagnetics
Association (EBEA), the Society for Physical Regulation
in Biology and Medicine (SPRBM, formerly BRAGS), the URSI General Assembly,
and the Bioelectrochemical Society (BES).
The offcial journal of the Society is Bioelectromagnetics,
a peer-reviewed journal publishing articles on all aspects of
the science of biolgical effects of electromagnetic fields
(see the Publications
tab at the top of this page).
STUDENT SUPPORT
The Society, recognizing the importance of student interest
in bioelectromagnetics research, encourages their participation
in BEMS and especially in the Annual Meeting by providing travel
assistance, and by competition for the Best Student Paper (and
Poster) Award.
OUTREACH
Many of the Society's members serve as consultants to industry
and government. The Executive Committee through the international
office serves as a referral service for organizations looking
for renowned speakers, reviewers for federal agency reports, and
for participants in congressional hearings on bioelectromagnetics-related
topics.
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