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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2021 BMES AWARD WINNERS & FELLOWS!

Congratulations to the 2021 BMES Award Winners and the 2021 BMES Class of Fellows!

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Robert A. Pritkzer Distinguished Lecture Award

Nancy Allbritton, MD, PhD

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Diversity Lecture Award
C. LaShan Simpson, PhD

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Mid-Career Award
Princess Imoukhuede, PhD

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Rita Schaffer Young Investigator Award
Gregg Duncan, PhD


2021 BMES Class of Fellows

Josephine Allen
Jenny Amos
Adam Engler
Anjelica Gonzalez
Brendan Harley
Christopher Hernandez
Princess Imoukhuede
Christopher Jewell
Alison Marsden
Brenda Ogle
Shelly Peyton
Manu Platt
Craig Simmons
Cherie Stabler
Joel Stitzel
Joseph Tranquillo
Marjolein van der Meulen
Deepak Vashishth
Jessica Winter
Guigen Zhang

Herbert Voigt Distinguished Service Award

Gilda Barabino, PhD

Call for BMES Committee Members & Medical Devices SIG Members Is Now Open

Call for BMES Committee Members & Medical Devices SIG Members Is Now Open

BMES is now accepting applications for members interested in serving on a BMES Committee and/or as a member of the Medical Devices Special Interest...

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Applications Now Open: Childcare Endowment for Young Investigators Attending the 2026 BMES Annual Meeting

Applications Now Open: Childcare Endowment for Young Investigators Attending the 2026 BMES Annual Meeting

BMES is pleased to announce that applications are now open for the Linda Griffith & Douglas Lauffenburger Endowment, a childcare support initiative...

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BMES Comments on OMB’s Proposed Revisions to Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance

BMES Comments on OMB’s Proposed Revisions to Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance

On July 9, 2026, the Executive Committee of the BMES Board of Directors, sent the following Comment to the Office of Management and Budget, which has...

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2022 Herbert Voigt Distinguished Service Award Winner

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2022 Herbert Voigt Distinguished Service Award Winner

Kyriacos Athanasiou, PhD

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Announcing the 2024 BMES Award Winners

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Announcing the 2024 BMES Award Winners

Each year, the BMES Awards programrecognizes outstanding achievements and contributions of those in the field of biomedical engineering. Each winner...

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Announcing the 2025 BMES Award Winners

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Announcing the 2025 BMES Award Winners

Each year, the Each year, BMES recognizes outstanding achievements and contributions of those in the field of biomedical engineering. Each winner...

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