**AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** THE INSTITUTE OF BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING (IBE) 2024ONE HEALTH-THEMED ANNUAL MEETING AIMS TO ADDRESS PRESSING GLOBAL CHALLENGES AT THE INTERSECTION OF BIOENGINEERING AND PUBLIC HEALTH. IN A WORLD FACING INCREASING THREATS FROM PANDEMICS, ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION, AND FOOD INSECURITY, UNDERSTANDING THE INTERCONNECTEDNESS OF HUMAN, ANIMAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH HAS NEVER BEEN MORE CRITICAL. BY BRINGING TOGETHER EXPERTS, RESEARCHERS, AND STUDENTS FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS INCLUDING FROM ACADEMIA, GOVERNMENT AND INDUSTRY, THIS CONFERENCE SEEKS TO EXPLORE INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS THAT PROMOTE HOLISTIC APPROACHES TO HEALTH AND SUSTAINABILITY.THROUGH A SERIES OF ENGAGING ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING KEYNOTE ADDRESSES, WORKSHOPS, AND STUDENT COMPETITIONS, THE CONFERENCE WILL FACILITATE KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE AND COLLABORATION. GRADUATE, UNDERGRADUATE, AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGIES AND CONCEPTS, INSPIRING THE NEXT GENERATION OF SCIENTISTS AND INNOVATORS. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONFERENCE WILL FEATURE DISCUSSIONS ON THE PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS OF BIOENGINEERING IN INDUSTRY, HIGHLIGHTING THE POTENTIAL FOR TRANSFORMATIVE SOLUTIONS IN HEALTHCARE, AGRICULTURE, AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION.ULTIMATELY, THE IBE 2024 ONE HEALTH-THEMED CONFERENCE ASPIRES TO CATALYZE INTERDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATION AND DRIVE INNOVATION TOWARDS A HEALTHIER, MORE SUSTAINABLE FUTURE. BY FOSTERING DIALOGUE AND SHARING EXPERTISE, THE CONFERENCE AIMS TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF IMPACTFUL SOLUTIONS THAT ADDRESS GLOBAL HEALTH CHALLENGES AND BENEFIT SOCIETY AS A WHOLE.