2026 CMBE Council Election
Voting is now open.
Deadline: Thursday, March 12, 2026
The BMES Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering (CMBE) Special Interest Group (SIG) is electing candidates for 2026 CMBE council members. Three council members are to be elected this year.
The CMBE-SIG brings together researchers with diverse backgrounds in scientific and clinical interests with a common goal of understanding how physical forces control biological processes and a desire to improve the practice of medicine, human and veterinary, through the results of their research. CMBE council members offer great opportunity to serve the CMBE community, to shape the future of CMBE and network with outstanding colleagues in the field.
We are electing 2026 CMBE council members who are committed to growing CMBE-SIG as the leading society of cellular molecular bioengineering. We are actively seeking a diverse slate of candidates for these positions. These positions are part of the leadership pathway within the CMBE. Service term is two years. This year, we have elicited the following outstanding candidates for the election.
Ahmet F. Coskun, Ph.D
Associate Professor
Georgia Institute of Technology
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Donny Hanjaya-Putra, Ph.D
Associate Professor
University of Notre Dame
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Procedure:
Only CMBE-SIG members are eligible to vote. You will need to log in with your BMES credentials to access the voting page.
The deadline to submit your vote is Thursday, March 12, 2026.