AIMBE

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.
Events
- - 2025 Annual Event
    March 29-31, 2025
  - Event Calendar
- - 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 Public Policy Institute
    Learn from Washington Insiders about how public policy impacts Biomedical engineering!
College of Fellows
- College of Fellows
  The College of Fellows consists of almost 3,000 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 & Committees
- 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 15 scientific organizations in medical and biological engineering
- Industry Council
  The companies and key corporate leaders of the bioengineering revolution are represented in AIMBE
- Diversity & Inclusion Committee
  Achieving greater diversity and inclusion within AIMBE, and providing leadership training and greater opportunities to minorities in MBE.
- Committee for the UnderRepresented and Marginalized
  To recognize the contributions of underrepresented and marginalized groups (URM) in MBE.
- International Committee
  The Top Medical and Biological Engineers from around the World
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
Awards
- Pierre Galletti Award
  This Award was established in 1999 by the AIMBE to honor our Founding Member and Past President.
- AIMBE Professional Impact Awards
  In recognition of outstanding commitment to Mentoring, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Leadership, and/or Education
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.
- AIMBE Public Policy Institute
  Learn from Washington Insiders about how public policy impacts Biomedical engineering!
Nominations
- College of Fellows
  Fellows are nominated each year by their peers and represent the top 2% of the medical and biological engineering community
- Emerging Leaders
  Each year, AIMBE will select ~20 emerging leaders who will be recognized during AIMBE’s Annual Meeting.

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.
Events
- - 2025 Annual Event
    March 29-31, 2025
  - Event Calendar
- - 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 Public Policy Institute
    Learn from Washington Insiders about how public policy impacts Biomedical engineering!
College of Fellows
- College of Fellows
  The College of Fellows consists of almost 3,000 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 & Committees
- 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 15 scientific organizations in medical and biological engineering
- Industry Council
  The companies and key corporate leaders of the bioengineering revolution are represented in AIMBE
- Diversity & Inclusion Committee
  Achieving greater diversity and inclusion within AIMBE, and providing leadership training and greater opportunities to minorities in MBE.
- Committee for the UnderRepresented and Marginalized
  To recognize the contributions of underrepresented and marginalized groups (URM) in MBE.
- International Committee
  The Top Medical and Biological Engineers from around the World
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
Awards
- Pierre Galletti Award
  This Award was established in 1999 by the AIMBE to honor our Founding Member and Past President.
- AIMBE Professional Impact Awards
  In recognition of outstanding commitment to Mentoring, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Leadership, and/or Education
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.
- AIMBE Public Policy Institute
  Learn from Washington Insiders about how public policy impacts Biomedical engineering!
Nominations
- College of Fellows
  Fellows are nominated each year by their peers and represent the top 2% of the medical and biological engineering community
- Emerging Leaders
  Each year, AIMBE will select ~20 emerging leaders who will be recognized during AIMBE’s Annual Meeting.

AIMBE Trains Students in Science Policy Workshop
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2025 AIMBE Emerging Leaders
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AIMBE ELECTS 2025 FELLOWS

Fellowbook News

New thromboinflammation-on-a-chip model may revolutionize treatment of harmful blood clots | Wilbur Lam | April 3, 2025

World’s Smallest Pacemaker is Activated by Light | Igor Efimov | April 2, 2025

Oliver Wieben Inducted into the 2025 Class of the AIMBE College of Fellows | Oliver Wieben | March 31, 2025

Marc Taub Inducted into the 2025 Class of the AIMBE College of Fellows | Marc Taub | March 31, 2025

Ann West Inducted into the 2025 Class of the AIMBE College of Fellows | Ann West | March 31, 2025

David Weitz Inducted into the 2025 Class of the AIMBE College of Fellows | David Weitz | March 31, 2025

Kenneth Washington Inducted into the 2025 Class of the AIMBE College of Fellows | Kenneth Washington | March 31, 2025

Wei Wang Inducted into the 2025 Class of the AIMBE College of Fellows | Wei Wang | March 31, 2025

Jian’an Wang Inducted into the 2025 Class of the AIMBE College of Fellows | Jian'an Wang | March 31, 2025

Danny Wang Inducted into the 2025 Class of the AIMBE College of Fellows | Danny Wang | March 31, 2025

Jeffrey Vogel Inducted into the 2025 Class of the AIMBE College of Fellows | Jeffrey Vogel | March 31, 2025

Omid Veiseh Inducted into the 2025 Class of the AIMBE College of Fellows | Omid Veiseh | March 31, 2025

Krystyn Van Vliet Inducted into the 2025 Class of the AIMBE College of Fellows | Krystyn Van Vliet | March 31, 2025

Daniela Valdez-Jasso Inducted into the 2025 Class of the AIMBE College of Fellows | Daniela Valdez-Jasso | March 31, 2025

Jaideep Vaidya Inducted into the 2025 Class of the AIMBE College of Fellows | Jaideep Vaidya | March 31, 2025

Duygu Tosun-Turgut Inducted into the 2025 Class of the AIMBE College of Fellows | Duygu Tosun-Turgut | March 31, 2025

Tomasz Tkaczyk Inducted into the 2025 Class of the AIMBE College of Fellows | Tomasz Tkaczyk | March 31, 2025

Amy Throckmorton Inducted into the 2025 Class of the AIMBE College of Fellows | Amy Throckmorton | March 31, 2025

Wei Tao Inducted into the 2025 Class of the AIMBE College of Fellows | Wei Tao | March 31, 2025

Tak Sing Wong Inducted into the 2025 Class of the AIMBE College of Fellows | Tak Sing Wong | March 31, 2025

AIMBE Annual Event

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NIH Funding for AIMBE Fellows

AIMBE has undertaken a comprehensive project tracking NIH funding for AIMBE Fellows, ensuring AIMBE serves as your advocate at NIH.

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President’s Newsletter

Read the inaugural letter to Fellows from AIMBE President Lola Eniola-Adefeso, Ph.D., laying out her vision and goals for the Institute.

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Posts from AIMBE Bluesky

Fellows
Academic
Societies
Industry

AIMBE’s College of Fellows is comprised of almost 3,000 individuals who have made significant contributions to the medical and biological engineering (MBE) community in academia, industry, government, and education that have transformed the world.

Academic

AIMBE’s 110 member universities offering biological and engineering sciences focus on developing and applying new knowledge about biology and engineering in ways that benefit humankind – in fields ranging from medicine to agriculture and beyond.

Societies

AIMBE’s sixteen scientific organizations in medical and biological engineering coordinate activities of member societies with the activities of academia, government, the health care sector, industry and the public and private biomedical communities.

Industry

Members of the Industry Council – the companies and key corporate leaders of the bioengineering revolution – identify and act on common interests that will further advance medical and biological engineering and enhance public health and welfare.