About Us
- Who We Are
  The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) is a non-profit organization headquartered in Washington, D.C., representing the most accomplished individuals in the fields of medical and biological engineering
- Annual Report
  Explore AIMBE’s mission and programming through our 2017 Annual Report
- Board of Directors
  AIMBE's Board of Directors are elected by AIMBE's College of Fellows and work to promote AIMBE's ability to advocate for medical and biological engineering
- Past Presidents
  AIMBE's Past Presidents include some of the premier leaders in the medical and biological engineering community
College of Fellows
- About the College
  The College of Fellows consists of over 1,500 individuals who are the outstanding leaders, engineers, entrepreneurs, and innovators in medical and biological engineering
- Nominations & Election
  Fellows are nominated each year by their peers and represent the top 2% of the medical and biological engineering community
- Fellowbook News
  AIMBE Fellowbook collects news stories highlighting the members of the AIMBE College of Fellows
- Fellow Directory
  Browse and search the Fellows by Name, Title, Organization, and Class Year
Councils
- Academic Council
  AIMBE’s Academic Council includes 100 U.S. universities offering medical and biological engineering education at the graduate and undergraduate levels.
- Council of Societies
  AIMBE’s mechanism to coordinate and enhance interaction among 16 scientific organizations in medical and biological engineering
- Industry Council
  The companies and key corporate leaders of the bioengineering revolution are represented in AIMBE
Public Policy
- Advocate
  Everything you need to get involved, research and contact your policy-makers, and followup through lab tours and visits
- Our Work
  Learn about AIMBE's ongoing public policy work and past accomplishments that have communicated the value of medical and biological engineering
- AIMBE Scholars
  AIMBE Scholars Program enables distinguished postdoctorates in the medical and biomedical engineering fields to serve as expert advisors to policymakers at the FDA.
Awards
- Pierre Galletti Award
  This Award was established in 1999 by the AIMBE to honor our Founding Member and Past President.
- Stem Award
  Our STEM Education Award is issued to outstanding individuals that elevate, teach, and inspire public awareness in biomedical engineering
- Fellow Advocate Award
  Given to an AIMBE Fellow who has contributed greatly to AIMBE’s advocacy efforts
- Public Policy Award
  Elected officials who support and advocate for medical and biological engineering and who have been AIMBE’s partners on Capitol Hill
Events
- - 2019 Annual Event
    Save the Date! March 24-25, 2019 for AIMBE's Premier Event including the induction ceremony for the College of Fellows Class of 2019.
  - 2018 Annual Event
  - 2017 Annual Event
  - 2016 Annual Event
  - 2015 Annual Event
- - Earl Bakken Lecture Series
    The Earl Bakken Lecture is presented at AIMBE’s Annual Event in honor of Honorary Fellow and pioneer, Earl Bakken. Each year, a new type of innovation is highlighted.
  - AIMBE NIBIB 6th Workshop
    May 25-26, 2017 for AIMBE and NIBIB's 6th Workshop.
- AIMBE Public Policy Institute
  Learn from Washington Insiders about how public policy impacts Biomedical engineering!
For Students
- Navigate the Circuit
  Our newest site designed to help students of all levels on their path to medical and biological engineering
- Milestones of Innovation
  The Milestones of Innovation highlight some of the greatest accomplishments in medical and biological engineering.
- Student Policy Resources
  Information for students interested in science policy on why and how to get engaged in advocacy efforts supporting medical and biological engineering.
Fellowbook
Advocate

About Us
- Who We Are
  The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) is a non-profit organization headquartered in Washington, D.C., representing the most accomplished individuals in the fields of medical and biological engineering
- Annual Report
  Explore AIMBE’s mission and programming through our 2017 Annual Report
- Board of Directors
  AIMBE's Board of Directors are elected by AIMBE's College of Fellows and work to promote AIMBE's ability to advocate for medical and biological engineering
- Past Presidents
  AIMBE's Past Presidents include some of the premier leaders in the medical and biological engineering community
College of Fellows
- About the College
  The College of Fellows consists of over 1,500 individuals who are the outstanding leaders, engineers, entrepreneurs, and innovators in medical and biological engineering
- Nominations & Election
  Fellows are nominated each year by their peers and represent the top 2% of the medical and biological engineering community
- Fellowbook News
  AIMBE Fellowbook collects news stories highlighting the members of the AIMBE College of Fellows
- Fellow Directory
  Browse and search the Fellows by Name, Title, Organization, and Class Year
Councils
- Academic Council
  AIMBE’s Academic Council includes 100 U.S. universities offering medical and biological engineering education at the graduate and undergraduate levels.
- Council of Societies
  AIMBE’s mechanism to coordinate and enhance interaction among 16 scientific organizations in medical and biological engineering
- Industry Council
  The companies and key corporate leaders of the bioengineering revolution are represented in AIMBE
Public Policy
- Advocate
  Everything you need to get involved, research and contact your policy-makers, and followup through lab tours and visits
- Our Work
  Learn about AIMBE's ongoing public policy work and past accomplishments that have communicated the value of medical and biological engineering
- AIMBE Scholars
  AIMBE Scholars Program enables distinguished postdoctorates in the medical and biomedical engineering fields to serve as expert advisors to policymakers at the FDA.
Awards
- Pierre Galletti Award
  This Award was established in 1999 by the AIMBE to honor our Founding Member and Past President.
- Stem Award
  Our STEM Education Award is issued to outstanding individuals that elevate, teach, and inspire public awareness in biomedical engineering
- Fellow Advocate Award
  Given to an AIMBE Fellow who has contributed greatly to AIMBE’s advocacy efforts
- Public Policy Award
  Elected officials who support and advocate for medical and biological engineering and who have been AIMBE’s partners on Capitol Hill
Events
- - 2019 Annual Event
    Save the Date! March 24-25, 2019 for AIMBE's Premier Event including the induction ceremony for the College of Fellows Class of 2019.
  - 2018 Annual Event
  - 2017 Annual Event
  - 2016 Annual Event
  - 2015 Annual Event
- - Earl Bakken Lecture Series
    The Earl Bakken Lecture is presented at AIMBE’s Annual Event in honor of Honorary Fellow and pioneer, Earl Bakken. Each year, a new type of innovation is highlighted.
  - AIMBE NIBIB 6th Workshop
    May 25-26, 2017 for AIMBE and NIBIB's 6th Workshop.
- AIMBE Public Policy Institute
  Learn from Washington Insiders about how public policy impacts Biomedical engineering!
For Students
- Navigate the Circuit
  Our newest site designed to help students of all levels on their path to medical and biological engineering
- Milestones of Innovation
  The Milestones of Innovation highlight some of the greatest accomplishments in medical and biological engineering.
- Student Policy Resources
  Information for students interested in science policy on why and how to get engaged in advocacy efforts supporting medical and biological engineering.
Fellowbook
Advocate

2015 Annual Event

Shaping Discovery & Innovation: The Policy Debate

Scientific Lecture, Induction Ceremony and Public Policy Engagement

March 15-17, 2015

Photos – Sunday March 15, 2015

Photos – Monday March 16, 2015

Awards Banquet

Pierre Galletti Award Presentation

Special Galletti Video Release

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Sunday March 15, 2015 | 7:00pm-8:45pm

Learn about Previous Galletti Award Winners

Earl Bakken Lecture

Engineering Microbes to Solve Global Challenges

Dr. Jay Keasling, University of CA, Berkeley

Keasling

Sunday March 15, 2015 | 3:00pm-4:00pm

Read about Dr. Keasling on AIMBE's Fellowbook

Congress

One-On-One with your Policymaker

Promoting Scientific Discovery

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Throughout the Annual Event

Request Congressional Appointment

Featured Speakers

Deputy Director Alicia Jackson, Biological Technology Office, DARPA
Dr. Laurie Locascio, Director Materials Measurement Laboratory
Dr. Jeffrey Shuren, Director, Center for Devices & Radiological Health, FDA
Director Harold Varmus, National Cancer Institute
Assistant Director Monica Basco, White House Office of Science & Technology Policy

Schedule of Events

Sunday, March 15, 2015 (Hyatt Regency Crystal City)

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.: Board of Directors Meeting
Washington A
11:00 a.m.: Registration Desk Open
Ballroom Level
1:30 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.: New Fellows Orientation
The orientation provides background on AIMBE, as well as and what it means to be a member of the College of Fellows. The orientation is open to all attendees who wish to learn more about AIMBE.
2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.: Presidential Welcome:State of Bioengineering Address
Ravi Bellamkonda, AIMBE President
Join us in the Opening Ceremony for AIMBE’s 24th Annual Event. Dr. Bellamkonda addresses AIMBE’s recent progress and reinvigoration, while making a few observations about the current state of affairs in medical and biological engineering.
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.: Earl Bakken Lecture:Engineering Microbes to Solve Global Challenges
Jay Keasling, UC Berkeley
A pioneer in the emerging field of synthetic biology, Dr. Keasling’s talk focuses on engineering micro- organisms to produce chemicals and biological systems, such as biofuels and pharmaceuticals, to change the world.
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.: Neural Engineering
Kwabena Boahen, Stanford Universit
Warren Grill, Duke University
5:15 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.: Academic Council Meeting:
New Paradigm for Regulated Medical Products Education
Francis Kalush, CDER, FDA
6:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.: Networking Reception
Regency Foyer
7:00 p.m. – 8:45 p.m.: Award Banquet and Pierre Galletti Presentation
The esteemed Pierre Galletti Award was established by AIMBE to honor its Founding Member and Past President. The award is presented to an individual in recognition of his/her contributions to the field.
9:00 p.m.: Academic and Industry Council Networking
All attendees welcome.
Hosted by Industry Council and Academic Council Hyatt Regency Lobby Bar, The Overlook

Monday, March 16, 2015 (National Academy of Sciences)

7:50 a.m.: Bus Transportation to National Academies
Buses depart from hotel entrance at 7:50 a.m. and 8:15 a.m. Breakfast available at NAS until 9:00 a.m.
National Academy of Sciences 2101 Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20037
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.: College of Fellows Welcome
Jennifer West, College of Fellows (COF) Chair
9:30 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.: Biology is Technology
Alicia Jackson, Deputy Director, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Biological Technologies Office
10:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.: Why Congress Doesn’t Fund Research
Milan P. Yager, AIMBE Executive Director
10:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.: Networking Break
11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.: Induction Ceremony
AIMBE inducts the 2015 Class of the College of Fellows. The ceremony represents passage into the most prestigious honorific society medical and biological engineering has to offer.
12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.: New Inductee Luncheon
1:15 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.: Cancer Research & Bioengineering
Harold Varmus, Director, National Cancer Institute (NCI)
2:10 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.: White House Priorities for R&D
Monica Ramirez Basco, Assistant Director White House Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.: Networking Break
3:20 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.: Translating Discovery to the Bioeconomy
Laurie Locascio, Director, Materials Measure- ment Lab, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.: Preparation for an Infectious Disease Crisis
Jay Varkey, Assistant Professor, Emory University School of Medicine
4:30 p.m.: Bus Transportation to Hotel
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.: Council of Chairs Meeting (*affiliated group)
Hyatt Regnency Hotel, Washington Room
8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.: President’s Circle Reception (*invitation only)
Honored Guest: Shu Chien, UC San Diego Hosted by AIMBE President Ravi V. Bellamkonda Hyatt Regency Hotel

Tuesday, March 17, 2015 (Hyatt Regency Crystal City)

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.: Council of Society Meeting
All attendees welcome.
Potomac 6
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.: Industry Council Meeting
Attendees will discuss important Industry Council business and hear updates regarding AIMBE initiatives of interest to Fellows work- ing in industry or Fellows working with industry. All attendees welcome.
Washington B
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.: Committee for Underrepresented
Minorities Meeting
All attendees welcome.
Yolanda Comedy, Director, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Center for Advancing Science & Engineering Capacity
Potomac 4
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.: Women in MBE Committee Meeting:
Transitioning from Teaching/Research to
University Administration
All attendees welcome.
Session chaired by Rebecca M. Bergman,
President, Gustavus Adolphus College
Panel:
Kimberly W. Anderson, U. of Kentucky
Kay C. Dee, Rose-Hulman Institute of Tech.
Ken Lutchen, Boston University
Washington A
10:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.: Advancing Diversity in STEM
David Asai
Director, Undergraduate Science Education Howard Hughes Medical Institute REGENCY
10:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.: Networking Break
10:20 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.: Improving Translational Research through Regulatory Science Innovation
Jeffrey Shuren, Director, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, FDA
Bill Murray, President and CEO, Medical
Device Innovation Consortium (MDIC)
Speakers will address new practices and initiatives that serve to advance regulatory science and translational research for the benefit of patients.
11:20 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.: AIMBE Scholars at FDA
Christopher Medberry, AIMBE Scholar
Maria Murray, AIMBE Scholar
Sonja Brooks Fulmer, AIMBE Scholar
The three inaugural Scholars will provide highlights from their immersion experience at the FDA and will peer into the future of regulatory science and policy at the agency.