Wilbur A. Lam, MD, Ph.D.

Blood clots are associated with life-threatening conditions such as sepsis, sickle cell disease, heart attack, and stroke.

However, new research from Emory University may revolutionize how clinicians understand and treat these harmful blood clots, or thrombi, a byproduct of a condition called thromboinflammation. In a groundbreaking study published in Nature, researchers have discovered the potential to provide life-saving medications to patients with blood clots at the right time, with the right dose, in novel combinations, based on a new model… Continue reading.

The National Academy of Medicine announced Monday that three individuals from Emory University have been elected to the Academy, one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine.

Daniele Fallin, PhD, Wilbur Lam, MD, PhD, and Ighovwerha Ofotokun, MD, MSc, were among the 90 regular members and 10 internal members elected during the National Academy of Medicine’s annual meeting on Monday for having demonstrated “outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service… Continue reading.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) has announced the election of Wilbur A. Lam, MD, Ph.D., Professor, Pediatrics and Biomedical Engineering, Emory University/GeorgiaTech to its College of Fellows. Dr. Lam was nominated, reviewed, and elected by peers and members of the AIMBE College of Fellows for outstanding contributions to the development and clinical translation of microfluidic and biomechanical systems, especially in hematology and point-of-care diagnostics.

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.