Sharlene D. Newman, Ph.D.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) has announced the induction of Sharlene D. Newman, Ph.D., Executive Director of Alabama Life Research Institute/Office for Research and Economic Development at The University of Alabama to its College of Fellows.

Election to the AIMBE College of Fellows is among the highest professional distinctions accorded to medical and biological engineers, comprised of the top two percent of engineers in these fields. 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.”

Professor Newman was nominated, reviewed, and elected by peers and members of the College of Fellows “for distinguished contributions to the field of neuroscience, particularly for the use of magnetic resonance to understand the human brain…. Continue reading.