New Class Elected to Medical and Biological Engineering Elite

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Contact: Katie Goodman

Program Coordinator

Washington, DC– The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) has recently announced the election of 107 members to the College of Fellows. The inductees, who were nominated by their peers, were screened by committees of Fellows within their specialty and were finally elected by the full College as the official Class of 2012.

The College of Fellows is comprised of the top two percent of medical and biological engineers in the country. Engineering and medical school chairs, research directors, innovators, and successful entrepreneurs comprise the College of Fellows to fulfill AIMBE’s mission of providing leadership and advocacy in medical and biological engineering for the advancement of society.

“The 107 inductees consist of some of the most talented and influential members of our field,” said Kenneth Lutchen, AIMBE President and Dean of Engineering at Boston University. “It is both a pleasure and an honor to welcome the Class of 2012 to our College of Fellows.”

A formal induction ceremony will be held during AIMBE’s 21^st Annual Event at the Grand Hyatt in Washington, D.C. on February 20^th, 2012. For more information about the AIMBE Annual Event, please visit www.aimbe.org.

Since 1991, the College of Fellows has lead the way for technological growth and advancement in the fields of medical and biological engineering. Fellows have helped revolutionize medicine and related fields in order to enhance and extend the lives of people all over the world. They have also successfully advocated for public policies that have enabled researchers and business-makers to further the interests of engineers, scientists, and ultimately, patients.

AIMBE is proud to present the 2012 College of Fellows:

Lilia Alberghina, Ph.D.

University of Milano-Bicocca

For outstanding contributions to cellular and molecular engineering, in particular identification of emergent cellular properties through methods of systems biology.

Joseph Johannes Heijnen, Ph.D.

Delft University of Technology

For outstanding contributions to the advancement of kinetic and thermodynamic fundamentals in the engineering of microorganism and optimal design of biotechnological processes.

Yu-Chen Hu, Ph.D.

National Tsing Hua University

For outstanding contributions to bioprocessing, vaccine, and biomaterials research; gene therapy, and tissue engineering.

Robert Kiss, Ph.D.

Genentech Incorporated

For outstanding contributions to industrial cell culture and fermentation technology in the field of biopharmaceuticals.

Keith LeJeune, Ph.D.

Agentase, LLC

In recognition of the invention of technologies for the detection and decontamination of nerve gases, and commercialization of same.

Frances Ligler, D.Sc.

Naval Research Laboratory

Engineered automated biosensors for fast, on-site detection of pathogens, toxins, pollutants, drugs of abuse, and explosives.

Thomas Lobl, Ph.D.

NeuroSystec Corportation

For outstanding contributions to the development of therapeutics and drug delivery devices for the treatment of debilitating diseases.

Athanasios Mantalaris, Ph.D.

Impreial College, London

For outstanding contributions in the field of stem cell bioprocessing & tissue engineering and model-based bioprocess systems engineering.

Yasuyuki Sakai, Ph.D.

University of Tokyo

For outstanding contributions to the field of bio-artificial organs, regenerative medicine, tissue engineering, and cell-based toxicological/pharmacological assays.

Blake A. Simmons, Ph.D.

Sandia National Laboratories

For development of sustainable technologies that provide low energy routes for the biological production of fuels and chemicals.

Eberhard O. Voit, Ph.D.

Georgia Institute of Technology/Emory University Medical School

For outstanding contributions to the development of computational systems biology and the use of model-based problem-solving in biomedical engineering.

William K. Wang, Ph.D.

MedImmune, Incorporated

For outstanding contributions to the field of protein biochemistry as applied to the development of purification processes for biopharmaceutical manufacturing.

Adam P. Arkin, Ph.D.

Univeristy of California, Berkeley

For pioneering research and leadership in developing the interacting fields of systems biology and synthetic biology.

Thomas Casavant, Ph.D.

The University of Iowa

For outstanding contributions in the fields of parallel and high performance computing, bioinformatics, genomics, and computational biology.

Christina Chan, Ph.D.

Michigan State University

For pioneering work in applying bioinformatics and systems biology techniques to understanding cellular processes dysregulated by fatty acids.

Jianpeng Ma, Ph.D.

Rice University

For seminal contributions to Molecular Bioengineering and Biophysics fields in developing multiscale computational methods for studying flexible supramolecular complexes.

Zhiping Weng, Ph.D.

University of Massachusetts Medical School

For outstanding and sustained contributions to understanding gene regulation, and for leadership in educational program development in Integrative Biology.

Scott Bruder Ph.D., M.D.

Becton, Dickinson and Company

For exemplary leadership in the discovery, development and commercialization of research tools, clinical diagnostics and therapeutic products for patients everywhere.

Sue Nokes Ph.D., P.E

University of Kentucky

For her research, teaching, outreach and workforce development contributions to alternative energy production, specifically bioethanol.

Marshall Porterfield, Ph.D.

Purdue University

For bridging the interface between engineering and physiology through outstanding contributions to biosensor technology and fundamental cell biology.

Uwe Sleytr, Ph.D.

University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences

For his seminal discovery of most abundant bacterial S-layer proteins on earth and demonstrating unique nanobiotechnological and biological engineering applications.

Amit Bandyopadhyay, Ph.D.

Washington State University

For outstanding contributions in the development and characterization of new biomaterials.

Hamed Benghuzzi, Ph.D.

University of Mississippi Medical Center

For fundamental development of drug delivery systems and for critical leadership regarding graduate education of biological and medical scientists.

Liming Dai, Ph.D.

Case Western Reserve University

For pioneering achievements and outstanding contributions in the research, development, and biomedical applications of carbon nanomaterials.

James Dunn, M.D., Ph.D.

University of California, Los Angeles

For outstanding and high impact contributions to hepatic, adrenal, and enteric tissue engineering.

Omid Cameron Farokhzad, M.D.

Harvard Medical School

For pioneering nanotechnology research in the field cancer therapy, all the way from conception to human clinical testing.

John P. Fisher, Ph.D.

University of Maryland, College Park

For outstanding contributions to the development of engineered tissues based upon the control of paracrine signaling among biomaterial-embedded cell populations.

Stuart Goodman, M.D., Ph.D.

Stanford University

For exceptional contributions in the study of biological responses to biomaterials and for excellence, service and leadership in orthopaedic research.

Allison Hubel, Ph.D.

University of Minnesota

For leading contributions in advancing our understanding of damage during freezing, development of preservation technology and the practice of biopreservation.

Ali Khademhosseini, Ph.D.

Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School

For contributions to novel technologies at the materials science, micro- and nano-engineering and medicine interface, which will enable regenerative therapeutics.

Kristi L. Kiick, Ph.D.

The University of Delaware

For seminal contributions to the design and synthesis of novel macromolecular biomaterials, including homogeneous glycopolymers and cell-responsive growth-factor crosslinked matrices.

Howard W.T. Matthew, Ph.D.

Wayne State University

For seminal contributions to the development and application of polysaccharide biomaterials in tissue engineering.

Roger Narayan, Ph.D., M.D.

University of North Carolina/North Carolina State University

For pioneering contributions in biomaterials, specifically related to laser processing of microstructured and nanostructured biomaterials and laser-based rapid prototyping.

Alyssa Panitch, Ph.D.

Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering

For contributions to novel biopolymer development and their translation through entrepreneurship into useful medical products.

Lisa Pruitt, Ph.D.

University of California

For outstanding research, teaching, and mentoring contributions in the field of medical polymers, with particular application to orthopaedic joint replacements.

Omowunmi (Wunmi) A. Sadik, Ph.D.

SUNY Binghamton

For research and development of nano-bioanalytical detection platforms for environmental diagnostics and biological monitoring.

Igal Szleifer, Ph.D.

Northwestern University

For outstanding contributions to the understanding of thermodynamic and kinetic behavior of biomolecules at interfaces of synthetic materials.

Liping Tang, Ph.D.

University of Texas at Arlington

For outstanding contributions to advance the understanding of biocompatibility and to transform the development of medical devices for patient care.

Thomas J. Webster, Ph.D.

Brown University

For outstanding contributions in nanotechnology and regenerative medicine as well as leadership, education, and community outreach in biomedical engineering.

Xuejun Wen, M.D., Ph.D.

Clemson University and Medical University of South Carolina

For outstanding contributions to the field of new biomaterial and regenerative medicine technology development.

Min Wang, Ph.D.

The University of Hong Kong

For outstanding contributions to biomedical composites.

Kyriacos Zygourakis, Dipl. Eng., Ph.D

Rice University

For seminal contributions and visionary leadership in the application of engineering principles toward the elucidation of cell and tissue dynamics.

Karim Abdel-Malek, Ph.D.

The University of Iowa

For outstanding contributions in the area of human simulation, leading to the creation of SANTOS™, a physics-based human simulator.

Bingmei May Fu, Ph.D.

The City College of CUNY

For contributions to elucidating the structural mechanisms of microvascular transport in health and diseases through mathematical modeling and animal studies.

David Paul Fyhrie, Ph.D.

Orthopaedic Research Labs- UCDMC

For outstanding contributions to image-based analysis of bone promoting understanding of the morphology and failure of osteoporotic tissue.

Philip LeDuc, Ph.D.

Carnegie Mellon University

For outstanding contributions to the field of cell and molecular biomechanics and bioengineering, and to the bioengineering professional societies.

Luke P. Lee, Ph.D.

University of California, Berkeley

For innovative integration of nanoelectronics, photonics and fluidics to create novel devices for medical an biological engineering.

Milos R. Popovic, Ph.D., Dipl.Eng., P.

University of Toronto

For pioneering use of neuroprostheses for retraining brain functions in individuals following severe stroke and spinal cord injury.

Stephen William Rouhana, Ph.D.

Ford Motor Company

For advancing automotive safety through outstanding contributions in impact biomechanics, anthropomorphic crash test dummies and improved vehicle and restraint designs.

Deepak Vashishth, Ph.D.

Rensselaer Polytechnic University

For contribitions to the understanding of how both age and collagen-modification affect bone fragility.

Anthony Atala, M.D.

Wake Forest University School of Medicine

For outstanding contributions to the development of regenerative medicine and the successful translation of tissue engineering principles into clinical practice.

Richard B. Dickinson, Ph.D.

University of Florida

For outstanding contributions in elucidating the molecular basis of cell adhesion and motility, through engineering modeling and quantitative experimentation.

Sina Rabbany, Ph.D.

Hofstra University/Weill Cornell Medical College

For his outstanding contribution to the research and understanding of the role that vascular system plays in promoting functional tissue regeneration and for contributions to bioengineering education.

William Warren, Ph.D.

VaxDesign Corporation

For outstanding contributions for the creation of in vitro tissue engineering constructs for applications in vaccine evaluation, toxicity and drug discovery.

Tejal Desai, Ph.D

University of California, San Francisco

For her seminal contributions to for innovative drug delivery technology.

Keith Paul Johnston, Ph.D.

The University of Texas at Austin

For seminal contributions to the utilization of supercritical processes and nanoparticle technologies in drug delivery.

Daniel S. Kohane, Ph.D.

Children’s Hospital Boston/Harvard Medical School

For outstanding contributions in developing nano- micro-, and macroscale drug delivery systems to treat chronic pain and numerous other diseases.

William F. McKay

Medtronic Spinal and Biologics

For outstanding contributions to the research, development, and commercialization of an osteoinductive bone graft substitute for multiple bone grafting applications and indications and for continued development of biological products that help to improve.

Paul J. Smith, Ph.D.

Wales College of Medicine

For his seminal contributions to the development of drug screening technology, and new approaches in the delivery of medicines and novel agents for the treatment of cancer.

Paul A. Iaizzo, Ph.D.

University of Minnesota/Lillehei Heart Institute

For outstanding contributions to research and education in translational systems physiology and cardiovascular engineering.

Shankar M. Krishnan, Ph.D.

Wentworth Institute of Technology

For sustained contributions to the development of biomedical engineering in academia, industry and clinical setting.

Brian T. Cunningham, Ph.D.

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

For outstanding contributions to the invention, development, and commercialization of biosensors and detection instrumentation based upon photonic crystals, and optical nanostructures.

Mark A. Griswold, Ph.D.

Case Western Reserve University

For seminal contributions to the development of MRI, including parallel imaging in both rectilinear and non-rectilinear K-space acquisitions.

Weili Lin, Ph.D.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

For outstanding contributions to the development and translation of MR functional neuroimaging.

Guoying Liu, Ph.D.

National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering

For outstanding technical and leadership contributions to the development and clinical application of MRI techniques.

Angelique Louie, Ph.D.

University of California, Davis

For outstanding contributions to molecular imaging research and dedication to the education and mentoring of future generations of engineers.

Mary Elizabeth Meyerand, Ph.D

University of Wisconsin, Madison

For outstanding contributions to medical imaging, clinical neuroengineering, graduate and undergraduate education, functional magnetic resonance imaging and human brain connectivity research.

Thomas E. Milner, Ph.D.

The University of Texas at Austin

For outstanding contributions to the field of laser-based therapy and optical imaging especially in optical coherence tomography and laser surgery.

Lucas C. Parra, Ph.D.

City University of New York

For outstanding contributions in array signal processing, with pioneering innovations in emission tomography, acoustic arrays, and electroencephalography.

Jinyi Qi, Ph.D.

University of California, Davis

For outstanding contributions to high-resolution image reconstruction for positron emission tomography.

Wei Qian, Ph.D.

University of Texas, El Paso

For outstanding contributions to Biomedical Engineering, Medical Imaging, Biomedical Imaging and Molecular Imaging, and Computer analysis of imaging informatics.

Nimmi Ramanujam, Ph.D.

Duke University

For key contributions in the development of novel optical sectioning, spectroscopy and modeling techniques to detect breast and cervical cancers.

Andrew Rollins, Ph.D.

Case Western Reserve University

For seminal contributions to the development of real-time and Doppler optical coherence tomography imaging and it’s robust clinical translation.

David Saloner, Ph.D.

University of California, San Francisco

For his outstanding contributions to advancing the quantitative imaging of vascular and cardiac biomechanics and function.

Ronald H. Silverman, Ph.D.

Columbia University Medical Center

For outstanding contributions to ultrasonic imaging, signal-processing, and therapeutics and their application to ophthalmology.

Lawrence Wald, Ph.D.

Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts General Hospital

For excellence in research in the development of magnetic resonance imaging techniques for high field brain imaging.

Roya Nicole Borazjani, Ph.D., MBA

Cooper Vision, Incorporated

For outstanding contributions to the production and commercialization of ophthalmic devices and solutions.

Ann Burgess

Wright Medical Technology, Incorporated

For outstanding contributions to the development and clinical use of devices to treat dental and musculoskeletal diseases.

Louis C. Cosentino, Ph.D.

Cardiocom, LLC

For his founding of two important medical device companies with focus on kidney dialysis and telemonitoring devices.

Gary Durack

iCyt Mission Technology

For outstanding and sustained accomplishments in transforming research oriented cell sorting technologies into viable tools for the biotechnology industry.

Steven D. Girouard, M.D., Ph.D.

Johnson & Johnson, Corporate Office of Science and Technology

For outstanding contributions to the development of technological innovations to in the field of heart medicine and corporate leadership in medical device innovation.

Annette Guiseppi-Elie, Ph.D.

DuPont Company

For contributions to the field of exposure science and her relentless advocacy on behalf of sound scientific principles and data in conducting environmental health risk assessments.

David Hankin, J.D.

Alfred E. Mann Foundation

For leading the development of revolutionary implantable wireless microstimulators that improve the quality of life of patients.

Michael F. Hess

Medtronic, Incorporated

For outstanding systems design of implantable medical devices and for championing innovation in the medical device industry.

Richard L. Kronenthal, Ph.D.

Orthocon, Incorporated

For outstanding accomplishments leading to successful marketing of novel medical products, including being the inventor of resorbable sutures.

Steve T. Lin, Ph.D.

Exactech, Incorporated

For significant contributions for developing new orthopaedic biomaterials and implants.

Rick McVenes

Medtronic, Incorporated

For outstanding leadership in improving therapy and reliability of chronic implantable cardiac stimulation and sensing leads.

Michael A. Mussallem

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation

For leadership of cardiovascular device development and use to improve human health, and effective national advocacy for biomedical engineering innovation.

Gabriele Niederauer ,Ph.D.

ENTrigue Surgical, Incorporated

For the development of novel biomedical devices of significant commercial value.

Garry A. Neil, M.D.

Johnson & Johnson, Corporate Office of Science and Technology

For outstanding leadership in advancing research and corporate programs dedicated to the translation and implementation of medically significant innovations.

Steven Oesterle, M.D.

Medtronic, Incorporated

For extraordinary vision and contribution to advance medical innovations for clinical cardiac catheterization and for corporate leadership for advancing the medical and biological engineering ecosystem.

Malcolm Ridgway, Ph.D., C.C.E.

Masterplan, Incorporated

Pioneered independent medical-equipment maintenance and management service organizations, thereby enhancing patient safety and containing costs for healthcare institutions.

Stanton J. Rowe

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation

For significant inventions and design in cardiovascular engineering and promoting biomedical engineering impact through industrial and entrepreneurial leadership.

Sachin S. Mamidwar, M.B.B.S., M.D.

Ostomy Care R&D

For significant contributions for the development of Bone Graft Materials and its introduction to the market.

Craig Schmidt, Ph.D.

Medtronic Energy and Component Center

For outstanding development of innovative implantable device battery, capacitor, and feedthrough technologies and technical leadership within the medical device community.

John W. Sheets, Jr., Ph. D.

Boston Scientific Corporation

Outstanding contributions to the field of ophthalmology, including IOLs and contact lenses and management of research and development engineers.

Sue Van

Wallace H. Coulter Foundation

For leadership in producing and disseminating medical diagnostic products worldwide and introducing processes for biomedical engineering innovation that serve humanity.

Mathew F. Baretich, Ph.D., P.E.

Baretich Engineering

For leadership in the development of standards and processes that insured enhanced patient safety with application of healthcare technologies.

Wolfgang Fink, Ph.D.

The University of Arizona

For outstanding contributions in the field of ophthalmology and vision sciences with particular focus on diagnostics and artificial vision systems.

Michael R. S. Hill, Ph.D.

Medtronic, Incorporated

For outstanding contributions to the development of novel medical device therapies for treatment of cardiac arrhythmias and other chronic diseases.

Masanobu Yamamoto, Ph.D.

iCyt Sony America

For outstanding contributions to advanced detection technologies and for his seminal contribution to the design, advancement and manufacture of microfluidic devices.

Shangkai Gao

Tsinghua University

For outstanding contributions to brain-computer interface research.

Hualou Liang, Ph.D.

Drexel University

For significant contributions to the development of advanced signal processing methods for the analysis of functional brain networks.

Douglas Kniss, Ph.D.

Ohio State University Colleges of Medicine and Engineering

Research in placental and stem cell biology and continuing educational and advocacy outreach to legislatures on stem cell techniques.

Anita Mahadevan-Jansen, Ph.D.

Vanderbilt University

For outstanding contributions to the development and application of optical spectroscopic methods for characterization of tissues in vivo.

John Chae, M.D.

MetroHealth Medical Center/Case Western Reserve University

For outstanding contributions to the clinical translation of neurotechnology for stroke rehabilitation and leadership in rehabilitation research.

Dean Kamen, Sc.D

DEKA Research and Development

For outstanding contributions to drug delivery and advanced mobility and prosthetic devices.

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