Governance

The Biomedical Engineering Society is governed by the BMES Board of Directors.  The Board is elected from the Society membership.  Elections are held annually.

BMES Bylaws

Code of Ethics

Publications
Annals of Biomedical Engineering (ABME)
EDITOR IN CHIEF: Stefan M. Duma, PhD,
Virginia Tech
sduma@vt.edu
Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering (CMBE)
EDITOR IN CHIEF: Michael R. King, PhD
Vanderbilt University
mike.king@vanderbilt.edu
Cardiovascular Engineering and Technology (CVET)
EDITOR IN CHIEF: Igor Efimov, PhD
Georgia Washington University
efimov@email.gwu.edu
Educational Journal
EDITOR IN CHIEF: Ann Saterback
Duke University
ann.saterbak@duke.edu

Board of Directors

  • Cynthia Reinhart-King
    Cynthia Reinhart-King
    PhD BMES President; Professor
    President
  • Shelly E. Sakiyama-Elbert
    Shelly E. Sakiyama-Elbert
    PhD Professor & Vice Dean
    President-Elect
  • Treena Arinzeh
    Treena Arinzeh
    PhD Professor
    Secretary
  • Kent Leach
    Kent Leach
    PhD Professor
    Treasurer
  • Donald P. Gaver
    Donald P. Gaver
    PhD Professor
    Finance Board Chair
  • Steven C. George
    Steven C. George
    PhD Professor & Chair
    Publications Board Chair
  • Juergen Hahn
    Juergen Hahn
    PhD Professor and Department Head
    Council of Chairs - Chair
  • John Falcioni
    John Falcioni
    Executive Director/CEO

2021 - 2024 Directors

  • David Jamison
    David Jamison
    PhD Associate Dean of Undergraduate Affairs (610)203-0408
  • Sanjay Kumar
    Sanjay Kumar
    MD, PhD Chancellor's Professor & QB3-Berkeley Director (510)642-5833
  • Ruth Ochia
    Ruth Ochia
    PhD Professor of Instruction (215)204-3038
  • Manu Platt
    Manu Platt
    PhD Professor (404)385-8531

2022 - 2025 Directors

  • Tamara Baynham
    Tamara Baynham
    PhD Medical Device Consultant (848)228-1044
  • Guohao Dai
    Guohao Dai
    PhD Professor (617)373-2207
  • Brendan Harley
    Brendan Harley
    PhD Professor & 2023 BMES Annual Meeting Co-Chair (217)244-7112
  • Elizabeth Cosgriff-Hernandez
    Elizabeth Cosgriff-Hernandez
    PhD Professor (512)471-4679

2023 - 2026 Directors

  • Zac A. Dooley
    Zac A. Dooley
    Manager, Research & Testing (619)916-7181
  • John P. Fisher
    John P. Fisher
    PhD Professor & Department Chair (301)314-2188
  • Aaron Kyle
    Aaron Kyle
    PhD Professor (402)598-6171
  • Adam Joseph Mellott
    Adam Joseph Mellott
    PhD CEO & President (913)214-2730

2024 – 2027 Student Representative to the Board

  • Amal Shabazz
    Amal Shabazz
    2024 – 2027 Student Representative to the Board