ABOUT BMES
Committees
Affiliations
Review and evaluate all requests for endorsement, sponsorship, or affiliation with societies or programs to ensure value to BMES members.
Thomas J. Webster, PhD
Associate Professor, Brown University
401-863-2318
thomas_webster@brown.edu
Awards
Establish and maintain criteria and procedures for all awards sponsored by the Society; review and approve awardees.
Scott I. Simon, PhD
Professor, University of California, Davis
530-752-0299
sisimon@ucdavis.edu
Communications
Richard E. Waugh, PhD
Professor and Department Chair, BMES Fellow, University of Rochester
585-275-3768
waugh@seas.rochester.edu
Constitution and Bylaws
Recommend changes or updates to the Constitution and Bylaws in accordance with the Society's procedures.
Frank C-P Yin, MD, PhD
Professor and Chair, BMES Fellow
Washington University
314-935-6164
yin@biomed.wustl.edu
Diversity
Develop initiatives to enhance and promote diversity throughout Society works.
Chair: Christine Schmidt, PhD Professor, BMES Fellow University of Texas, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Cockrell School of Engineering 512-471-1690 schmidt@che.utexas.edu
Education
Coordinate the educational activities of the Society.
Shankar Subramaniam, PhD
Professor, University of California, San Diego
shankar@sdsc.edu
Engineering Accreditation [Accreditation Activities Committee]
John D. Gassert, PhD, PE
Professor, Biomedical Engineering, and Fellow AIMBE
Milwaukee School of Engineering
414-277-7167
gassert@msoe.edu
Ethics
Serve as a central resource and be responsible for providing education and information on ethical issues relating to BMES membership.
Jerry C. Collins, PhD
Emeritus
615-322-3003
jerry@bothcollinses.com
Fellows
Review nominations; recommend those whose exceptional achievements and experience in the field of biomedical engineering and record of membership and participation in the Society earn them induction as a BMES fellow.
Nicholas A. Peppas, ScD
Professor, BMES Fellow, University of Texas
512-471-6644
peppas@che.utexas.edu
Finance
Advise on the general financial planning for the Society; recommend ideas and implementation for pricing, investments, and financial policies.
Gerard A. Ateshian, PhD
Professor, Columbia University
212-854-8602
ateshian@columbia.edu
Historian
Paul H. Fagette, Jr, PhD
Senior Lecturer, Historian, Illinois Institute of Technology
312-567-6934
fagette@iit.edu
Industry Affairs
Develop ways to enhance communication among industrial practitioners of biomedical engineering and help keep industry informed of academic developments in biomedical engineering.
Newton de Faria, PhD, Business Development Manager, National Instruments 781-569-0445
International Affiliates
Enhance communication and collaboration with biomedical engineering organizations and individuals from other countries.
Melody A. Swartz, PhD
Associate Professor, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
41-21-693-9686
melody.swartz@epfl.ch
Long-Range Planning
Develop, review, and modify plans guiding the overall direction and activities of the Society, and ensure support of the Society's mission.
Shu Chien, MD, PhD
Professor and Director, BMES Fellow, University of California, San Diego
858-534-5195
shuchien@ucsd.edu
National Meetings
Review and update Meeting Operating Manual and ensure meeting thematic and financial direction serves member value.
David A. Vorp, PhD
Professor, BMES Fellow, University of Pittsburgh
412-624-5319
vorpda@upmc.edu
Membership
Establish and maintain criteria and procedures for admission of members of the Society in accordance with the Bylaws.
Laura Marcu, PhD
Professor, University of California, Davis
530-752-0288
lmarcu@ucdavis.edu
Nominating
Shu Chien, MD, PhD
Professor and Director, BMES Fellow
University of California, San Diego
858-534-5195
shuchien@ucsd.edu
PE Licensure [Ad Hoc]
Determine Society collaboration on BME portion of PE exams and licensure.
Steven Schreiner, PhD, PE
Dean and Professor, College of New Jersey
609-771-2529
schreine@tcnj.edu
Public Affairs
Showcase Society meetings, programs, or initiatives of interest that can be widely presented in the media.
Brian P. Helmke, PhD
Assistant Professor, University of Virginia
434-924-1726
helmke@virginia.edu
Student Affairs
Enhance chapter engagement through review of the Chapter Operational Guide and recommend changes; consider the criteria for establishing student chapters abroad.
Kristen L. Billiar, PhD
Associate Professor, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
508-831-5384
kbilliar@wpi.edu
Publications
Annals of Biomedical Engineering
Editor-in-Chief
Kyriacos A. Athanasiou, PhD
Professor, University of California, Davis
530-754-6645
athanasiou@ucdavis.edu
Past Editor-in-Chief
Larry V. McIntire, PhD
Wallace H. Coulter Chair and Professor, Georgia Tech and Emory University
404-894-5057
larry.mcintire@bme.gatech.edu
Managing Editor
Elizabeth Bardoczi
Georgia Tech
elisabeth.bardoczi@bme.gatech.edu
Bulletin
Editor
Arthur T. Johnson, PhD
Professor, BMES Fellow, University of Maryland
301-405-1184
artjohns@umd.edu
Managing Editor
BMES
301-459-1999
info@bmes.org
Publications Board
Chair
Robert T. Tranquillo, PhD
Professor and Head, BMES Fellow, University of Minnesota
612-625-6868
tranquillo@cems.umn.edu
Lori A. Setton, PhD
Professor, Duke University
919-660-5131
setton@acpub.duke.edu
Susan S. Margulies, PhD
Professor, University of Pennsylvania
215-898-0882
margulie@seas.upenn.edu
Representatives
AIMBE (American Institute for Medical
and Biological Engineering)
George Truskey, PhD
Professor and Chair, BMES Fellow, Duke University
919-660-5147
gtruskey@duke.edu
and
Shu Chien, MD, PhD
Professor and Director, University of California, San Diego
858-534-5195
shuchien@ucsd.edu
IUPS (International Union of Physical Sciences)
Aleksander S. Popel, PhD
Professor, Johns Hopkins University
410-955-6419
apopel@jhu.edu
USNCB (US National Committee on Biomechanics)
Cheng Dong, PhD
Distinguished Professor, Pennsylvania State University
814-865-8091
cxd23@psu.edu
ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering & Technology)
Stan A Napper, PhD
Academic Director, Louisiana Tech University
318-257-3304
san@coes.latech.edu
BIROW VI Program Committee
(Biomedical Imaging Research Opportunities)
AIMBE as representative
Meeting Chairs
2008 Meeting Chair
Frank C-P Yin, MD, PhD
Professor and Chair, Washington University
314-935-6164
yin@biomed.wustl.edu
2009 Meeting Chair
Harvey S. Borovetz, PhD
Professor and Chair, University of Pittsburgh
412-624-4725
borovetzhs@upmc.edu
2010 Meeting Chair
Christine Schmidt, PhD
Professor, University of Texas
512-471-1690
schmidt@che.utexas.edu
2011 Meeting Chair
Thomas J. Webster, PhD
Associate Professor, Brown University
401-863-2318
thomas_webster@brown.edu