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.

Board of Directors

AIMBE Senior Staff

Flash Newsletter

Strategic Plan

Annual Report

President’s Circle

Past Presidents

President’s Newsletter
Events
AIMBE Annual Event
Attend AIMBE’s Annual Event to listen to science policy talks, attend the Induction Ceremony, and network with colleagues.

Capitol Hill Day

BEMA Roundtable
Biomedical Engineering Multidisciplinary Alliance (BEMA) Roundtables convene industry, academia, and government to address challenges across the biomedical innovation ecosystem.

AIMBE Public Policy Institute
Learn from Washington Insiders about how public policy impacts Biomedical engineering!

Regional Events

Congressional Lunch Briefings

Earl Bakken Lecture Series

Event Calendar
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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
AIMBE College of Fellows — synced from Quickbase via AIMBE Connect.
councils and 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 12 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
Advocacy
Advocacy Tools
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’s Impact
Learn about the tangible impact of AIMBE’s advocacy, public engagement, and programs on elevating medical and biological engineering

Friends of NIBIB
Friends of NIBIB (FoNIBIB) is a coalition of organizations dedicated to supporting the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)
Awards
Pierre Galletti Award
This Award was established in 1999 by the AIMBE to honor our Founding Member and Past President.

AIMBE Professional Impact Award
In recognition of outstanding commitment to Mentoring, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Leadership, and/or Education

Fellows’ Accomplishments
Highlights the prestigious international accolades earned by AIMBE Fellows for their landmark contributions
For Students
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
Fellow Nominations
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.

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College of Fellows

College of Fellows

College of Fellows

The College of Fellows of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) honors an elite group representing the top two percent of medical and biological engineers. Composed of nearly 3,000 peer-elected distinguished leaders from academia, industry, clinical practice, and government, the Washington, D.C.-based College recognizes individuals whose pioneering work in research, practice, and education has fundamentally shaped the field.

Recently Inducted Fellows

FELLOWS “GIVE BACK” AND JOIN ADVOCACY EFFORTS BENEFITING THE FIELD

COLLEGE OF FELLOWS – CHAIR

Priyabrata Mukherjee

Priyabrata Mukherjee, Ph.D. FRSC, FAIMBE, FAAAS, FCRS, FNAI

Chair, College of Fellows (2026-2027)

George Lynn Cross Research Professor
PHF Presidential Professor
Peggy and Charles Stephenson Endowed Chair of Laboratory Cancer Research
Professor of Pathology
Senior Director for Research Partnership and Collaboration, Stephenson Cancer Center
Co-Director, Nanomedicine Program
The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences

PAST CHAIRS

Stuart L. Cooper

Stuart L. Cooper, Ph.D

Chair (2025)

Distinguished University Professor and Distinguished Professor of Engineering
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
The Ohio State University

Jessica-Zhang

Yongjie Jessica Zhang, Ph.D.

Chair (2024)

George Tallman Ladd and Florence Barrett Ladd Professor
Mechanical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering
Carnegie Mellon University

Michael King

Michael R. King, Ph.D.

Chair (2023)

J. Lawrence Wilson Professor and Department Chair, Biomedical Engineering
Vanderbilt University

Guillermo Ameer

Guillermo Ameer, Sc.D.

Chair (2022)

Daniel Hale Williams Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Surgery
Northwestern University

Susan-Margulies

Susan S. Margulies, Ph.D.

Chair (2021)

Wallace H. Coulter Chair, Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar in Injury Biomechanics
Georgia Institute of Technology/Emory University

Joyce Y. Wong

Joyce Y. Wong, Ph.D.

Chair (2020)

College of Engineering Distinguished Faculty Fellow and Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Boston University

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Paul Citron, MSEE, Ph.D. (hon.)

Chair (2019)

Vice President of Technology Policy and Academic Relations (Retired)
Medtronic

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Tejal Desai, Ph.D.

Chair (2018)

Sorensen Family Dean of Engineering, Professor of Engineering
Brown University

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Anthony Guiseppi-Elie, Sc.D.

Chair (2017)

TEES Professor and Department Head
Texas A&M University

Gordana-Vunjak-Novakovic

Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic, Ph.D.

Chair (2016)

Mikati Foundation Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Professor of Medical Sciences
Columbia University

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