Lee Gehrke, Ph.D.

Early into the pandemic, Konstantina Stankovic, MD, PhD, an inner ear researcher, and otolaryngologist, was surprised when she began seeing patients exposed to COVID-19 in her Massachusetts clinic complaining of hearing loss, ringing in the ears known as tinnitus, and dizziness, which often starts in the inner ear.

Sure, everyone had heard about other odd sensory side effects, such as loss of taste and smell, because of the disease, but hearing loss? That wasn’t even on most people’s radar.

Now, after months of research which culminated in the recent publication of a study in Communications Medicine which links the coronavirus with hearing and balance disorders, Stankovic believes these symptoms should be on everybody’s radar… Continue reading.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) has announced the election of Lee Gehrke, Ph.D., to its College of Fellows. Dr. Gehrke was nominated, reviewed, and elected by peers and members of the College of Fellows for outstanding contributions toward developing low cost rapid diagnostic tests to detect pathogenic viruses in low resource areas.

The College of Fellows is comprised of the top two percent of medical and biological engineers in the country. The most accomplished and distinguished engineering and medical school chairs, research directors, professors, innovators, and successful entrepreneurs comprise the College of Fellows. AIMBE Fellows are regularly recognized for their contributions in teaching, research, and innovation. AIMBE Fellows have been awarded the Nobel Prize, the Presidential Medal of Science and the Presidential Medal of Technology and Innovation and many also are members of the National Academy of Engineering, National Academy of Medicine, and the National Academy of Sciences… Continue reading.