The TC-TST consists of members interested in promoting the field of TST within the biomedical engineering community. The goal of the TC-TST is to promote the welfare and technical enhancement of TST by:
- Interacting with organizers of the EMB annual international conferences for the purpose of establishing high-quality technical programs in TST
- Working with editors of EMB publications to provide TST content of interest to wide audiences
- Organizing special topic conferences on highly focused areas of interest in TST
- Providing leadership and advice to the Administrative Committee (AdCom) of EMBS in technical matters pertaining to TST
- Contributing educational materials on TST and medical device development for posting on the TC-TST website for those wishing to learn about this field
- Encouraging collaboration and exchange of information with other EMBS TCs and IEEE Societies