The Rutgers University and NJIT Departments of Biomedical Engineering, and the Biotechnology Council of New Jersey hosted their first Biomedical Engineering Showcase on Friday, February 13th 2004. The event drew in more than 335 attendees, 20 exhibitors and over 30 poster presentations. Representatives from academia included undergraduates, graduate students and faculty, and industry was well represented by researchers, CEO�s, accountants, lawyers and sales representatives. Highlights of the day�s events included six keynote lectures from prominent investigators representing the major NJ universities, and a series of workshops dedicated to the industrial aspects of research. Key portions of the event were videotaped by NJN and aired on public television.