Awards Committee

The Awards Committee handles the nominations for AIMBE’s two main awards, the Pierre Galletti Award and the Fellow Advocate Award.

Committee Chair

Katherine Ferrara, Ph.D.

Chair, Biomedical Engineering Division

University of California, Davis

Advocacy Committee

The Advocacy Committee suggests policy positions to the Board of Directors, oversees AIMBE’s public policy efforts through the creation of annual Public Policy Goals, and also oversees the AIMBE Hall of Fame.

Committee Co-Chair

Warren Grundfest, M.D.

Professor, Department of Bioengineering

University of California, Los Angeles

Committee Co-Chair

John Watson, Ph.D.

Associate Director, The William J. VonLiebig Center

University of California, San Diego

Bylaws Committee

The Bylaws Committee is tasked with drafting and reviewing all proposed bylaws and bylaws changes before submission to the Board of Directors and membership for approval.

Committee Co-Chair

Ravi Bellamkonda, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering

Georgia Institute of Technology

Committee Co-Chair

Joel D. Bumgardner, Ph.D.

Professor, University of Memphis

UM/UT Joint Graduate Program in Biomedical Engineering

College of Fellows Selection Committee

The Fellows Selection Committee oversees the nomination and election of AIMBE’s Fellows.

Committee Chair

Martha L. Gray, Ph.D.

J.W. Kieckhefer Professor

Harvard-MIT HST

International Liaisons

AIMBE’s International Liaisons serve as the U.S. representative to the International Federation of Medical and Biological Engineering.

Liaison

Edward Guo, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering

Columbia University

Liaison

Subrata Saha, Ph.D.

Director of Musculoskeletal Research

SUNY Downstate Medical Center

 Committee on Under-Represented Minorities (CURM)

The Committee on Under-Represented Minorities (CURM) seeks to make medical and biological engineering more accessible to minorities, and addresses issues such as health disparities and education.

Committee Chair

Gilda Barabino, Ph.D.

Professor of Biomedical Engineering

Georgia Institute of Technology

Women in Medical and Biological Engineering Committee (WIMBE)

The Women in Medical and Biological Engineering Committee (WIMBE) works to increase opportunities for women in the medical and biological engineering fields.

Committee Co-Chair

Rebecca Bergman

Vice President, Science and Technology

Medtronic, Inc.

Committee Co-Chair

Susan Margulies, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Bioengineering

University of Pennsylvania

Finance and Development Committee

The Finance and Development Committee oversees AIMBE’s fundraising efforts and development initiatives.

Committee Chair

Thomas Skalak, Ph.D.

Vice President of Research

University of Virginia

Finance and Investment Committee

The Finance and Investment Committee is charged with reviewing and advising AIMBE’s financial investments.

Committee Chair

Anne Meyer, Ph.D.

Director of the Industry/University Center for Biosurfaces

State University of New York Buffalo

Publications Committee

The Publications Committee is responsible for editing, coordinating, and reviewing AIMBE or society publications.

Committee Chair

Bin He, Ph.D.

Distinguished McKnight University Professor

University of Minnesota