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 2018 Annual Report
  - AIMBE Senior Staff
- - 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
  - AIMBE’s Diversity Commitment
- - President’s Newsletter
  - 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 15 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.
- Public Policy Lecture Series
  AIMBE has launched a new lecture series on the campuses of colleges and universities across the country to discuss “The Science of Failed Public Policy – Why Congress Doesn’t Fund Medical Innovation,” hosted by AIMBE Executive Director Milan Yager.
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
- - 2020 Annual Event
    March 29 & 30, 2020
    
    2021 Annual Event
    Save the Date! March 21 & 22, 2021
- - 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!
- - AIMBE Biofabrication and Biomanufacturing Workshop
    Navigating the Nexus of Regulatory Science, Policy, and Entrepreneurship on February 11, 2019 in Alexandria, VA
  - AIMBE Capitol Hill Day on February 12, 2019
    Join AIMBE and your colleagues in participating in advocacy training and Congressional meetings on Feb. 12, 2019 in Washington, DC.
- - AIMBE Congressional Briefings
  - Combating the Opioid Epidemic
  - Breakthrough Eye Research
  - Past Congressional Briefings
  - FDA-AIMBE Workshop
    Regulatory Education in Engineering Programs on April 15-16, 2019 in Silver Spring, MD
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 2018 Annual Report
  - AIMBE Senior Staff
- - 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
  - AIMBE’s Diversity Commitment
- - President’s Newsletter
  - 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 15 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.
- Public Policy Lecture Series
  AIMBE has launched a new lecture series on the campuses of colleges and universities across the country to discuss “The Science of Failed Public Policy – Why Congress Doesn’t Fund Medical Innovation,” hosted by AIMBE Executive Director Milan Yager.
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
- - 2020 Annual Event
    March 29 & 30, 2020
    
    2021 Annual Event
    Save the Date! March 21 & 22, 2021
- - 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!
- - AIMBE Biofabrication and Biomanufacturing Workshop
    Navigating the Nexus of Regulatory Science, Policy, and Entrepreneurship on February 11, 2019 in Alexandria, VA
  - AIMBE Capitol Hill Day on February 12, 2019
    Join AIMBE and your colleagues in participating in advocacy training and Congressional meetings on Feb. 12, 2019 in Washington, DC.
- - AIMBE Congressional Briefings
  - Combating the Opioid Epidemic
  - Breakthrough Eye Research
  - Past Congressional Briefings
  - FDA-AIMBE Workshop
    Regulatory Education in Engineering Programs on April 15-16, 2019 in Silver Spring, MD
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

Jonathan Kent Leach, Ph.D.

AIMBE College of Fellows Class of 2017

For outstanding contributions to the development and characterization of cell-instructive biomaterials for therapeutic use in tissue engineering and regeneration.

Jonathan Kent Leach, Ph.D. To be Inducted into Medical and Biological Engineering Elite

Via AIMBE | March 1, 2017

WASHINGTON, D.C.— The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) has announced the pending induction of Jonathan Kent Leach, Ph.D., Professor, Biomedical Engineering and Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, Davis, to its College of Fellows. Dr. Leach was nominated, reviewed, and elected by peers and members of the College of Fellows For outstanding contributions to the development and characterization of cell-instructive biomaterials for therapeutic use in tissue engineering and regeneration..

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Jonathan Kent Leach, Ph.D.

AIMBE College of Fellows Class of 2017

Jonathan Kent Leach, Ph.D. To be Inducted into Medical and Biological Engineering Elite

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