Amy Lerner, Ph.D.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) has announced the induction of Amy Lerner, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Academic Director of the Center for Medical Technology, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Rochester, to its College of Fellows.

Election to the AIMBE College of Fellows is among the highest professional distinctions accorded to a medical and biological engineer. The College of Fellows is comprised of the top two percent of medical and biological engineers. College membership honors those who have made outstanding contributions to “engineering and medicine research, practice, or education” and to “the pioneering of new and developing fields of technology, making major advancements in traditional fields of medical and biological engineering, or developing/implementing innovative approaches to bioengineering education.”

Dr. Lerner was nominated, reviewed, and elected by peers and members of the College of Fellows for “outstanding contributions to orthopaedic biomechanics, engineering design education, and diversity in engineering and academia.”