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.

Board of Directors

Executive Committee

President (2024-2026)

Lola Eniola-Adefeso, Ph.D.
Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Dean of Engineering
University of Illinois Chicago

Executive Director

Dawn Beraud, Ph.D.
Executive Director
American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering

SECRETARY-TREASURER (2024-2026)

Rebecca Kuntz Willits, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair
Chemical Engineering
Northeastern University

Chair, College of Fellows (2024-2025)

Jessica Zhang, Ph.D.
George Tallman Ladd and Florence Barrett Ladd Professor
Mechanical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering
Carnegie Mellon University

Past President (2024-2025)

Joyce Wong, Ph.D.
Inaugural Term Distinguished Professor of Engineering
Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering
Inaugural Director, ARROWS, Office of the Provost
Boston University

Directors

Director At-Large (2023-2025)

Jenny Amos, Ph.D.
Teaching Associate Professor
Department of Bioengineering
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Director At-Large (2024-2026)

Elizabeth Cosgriff-Hernandez, Ph.D.
Professor, L.B. (Preach) Meaders Professorship in Engineering
Department of Biomedical Engineering
University of Texas at Austin

Director At-Large (2024-2026)

Song Li, Ph.D.
Chancellor Professor and Department Chair
Department of Bioengineering
University of California, Los Angeles

Director At-Large (2023-2025)

Shelly Peyton, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director
Department of Chemical Engineering
University of Massachusetts Amherst

Chair, Academic Council (2024-2026)

Raj R. Rao, Ph.D.
Professor of Biomedical Engineering
College of Engineering
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Chair, Industry Council (2023-2025)

SuPing Lyu, Ph.D.
Bakken Fellow and Distinguished Scientist
Medtronic

Chair, Council of Societies (2023-2025)

Naomi Chesler, Ph.D.
Chancellor’s Inclusive Excellence Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering
Director, UCI Edwards Lifesciences Foundation Cardiovascular Innovation and Research Center (CIRC)
University of California, Irvine

Ex Officio Members

Chair-Elect, College of Fellows (2024-2025)

Stuart L. Cooper, Ph.D.
Distinguished University Professor and Distinguished Professor of Engineering
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
The Ohio State University

Chair, Awards Committee

Walt Baxter, Ph.D.
Senior Principal Scientist, Bakken Fellow
Medtronic Neuromodulation

Co-Chair, CURM Committee

Daniel Gallego-Perez, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering & General Surgery
Edgar C. Hendrickson Chair in Biomedical Engineering
The Ohio State University

Co-Chair, CURM Committee

Evan Scott, Ph.D.
Thomas A. Saunders III Family Jefferson Scholars Foundation Distinguished University Professor
Biomedical Engineering
University of Virginia

Co-Chair, Diversity and Inclusion Committee

Mete Civelek, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Biomedical Engineering
University of Virginia

Chair, Diversity and Inclusion Committee

Kelly Stevens, Ph.D.
James Chao-Yao Koh and Maria Lee Koh Endowed Engineering and Medicine Career Development Professor
Associate Professor, Bioengineering
University of Washington

Co-Chair, International Committee

Hua Ai, Ph.D.
Professor
National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials
Sichuan University, China

Co-Chair, International Committee

María J. Vicent, Ph.D.
Cancer Program Coordinator and Head of Polymer Therapeutics Lab
Prince Felipe Research Center and CIBERONC