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About Us

BMES serves as the lead society and professional home for biomedical engineers and bioengineers. BMES membership has grown to over 6,000 members, with more than 160 BMES Student Chapters, three Special Interest Groups (SIGs), and four professional journals.

BMES Hub

Welcome to the BMES Hub, a cutting-edge collaborative platform created to connect members, foster innovation, and facilitate conversations within the biomedical engineering community.

BMES Hub

Sponsor & Exhibitor Prospectus

Discover all of the ways that you can boost your presence and ROI at the 2024 BMES Annual Meeting. Browse a range of on-site and digital promotional opportunities designed to suit any goal or budget that will provide maximum impact.

Governance

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The Biomedical Engineering Society is governed by a Society-elected BMES Board of Directors. Elections are held annually.

Board of Directors

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Shelly E. Sakiyama-Elbert

BMES President

Vice Dean

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Cynthia Reinhart-King

Past President

Professor

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Kristen L Billiar

Secretary

Dept. Head & Professor

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Kent Leach

Treasurer

Professor

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Donald P. Gaver

Finance Board Director

Professor

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Alisa S Clyne

Publications Board Chair

Professor

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John Falcioni

Executive Director/CEO

2021 - 2024 Directors

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David Jamison

Associate Dean of Graduate Affairs

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Sanjay Kumar

Chancellor's Professor & QB3-Berkeley Director

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Ruth Ochia

Professor of Instruction

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Manu Platt

Professor

2022 - 2025 Directors

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Tamara Baynham

Medical Device Consultant

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Elizabeth Cosgriff-Hernandez

Professor

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Guohao Dai

Professor

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Brendan Harley

Professor & 2023 BMES Annual Meeting Co-Chair

2023 - 2026 Directors

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Zac A. Dooley

Manager, Research & Testing

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John P. Fisher

Professor & Department Chair

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Aaron Kyle

Professor

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Adam Joseph Mellott

CEO & President

2024 - 2027 Directors

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LaShan Hendrix

Associate Professor

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Melissa Mendoza-Seale

Senior Associate

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Michelle L. Oyen

Associate Professor

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Beth Pruitt

Professor

2023 – 2026 Student Representative to the Board

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Amal Shabazz

Doctoral Student