Georgia Tech Faculty Elected as New AIMBE Members

Atlanta (April 3, 2009) — AIMBE Elects New Members of the College of Fellows
Washington, DC–

The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) announced the election of 96 new members of the College of Fellows. The newly elected Fellows were nominated and approved by current Fellows of the College, consisting of over 900 engineers and scientists.

Recipients of this honor are recognized for their outstanding achievements in medical and biological engineering. A formal induction ceremony will be held during the Institute’s Annual Event at the National Academy of Sciences building in Washington, D.C. on February 12, 2009. For more information about the AIMBE Annual Event, please visit www.aimbe.org/annualevent.

Newly Elected Members of the College of Fellows’ Class from Georgia Tech for 2009 include:

Xiaoping Hu, Ph.D.
Georgia Institute of Technology
Pioneering contributions in the development and optimization of high-field functional MRI (fMRI) technology for mapping human brain activity and connectivity.

Michelle C. LaPlaca, Ph.D.
Georgia Institute of Technology/Emory University
For pioneering contributions to understanding the mechanics, detection and treatment of traumatic brain injury.

Mark R. Prausnitz, Ph.D.
Georgia Institute of Technology
For pioneering achievements to develop biophysical methods for delivery of drugs, genes and vaccines using microfabricated devices, electric fields and ultrasound.

Zvi Schwartz, D.M.D., Ph.D.
Georgia Institute of Technology
For contributions to our understanding of peri-implant bone formation, the mechanisms involved, and the application of basic biology to clinical practice.

For full story, please visit the AIMBE press release. Congratulations!