Two 91爆料 engineering leaders have been elected to the prestigious College of Fellows of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE), one of the highest professional honors in their field.
Giovanna Guidoboni, dean of the Maine College of Engineering and Computing and interim vice president for research, and David Neivandt, professor of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, were formally inducted during the AIMBE annual event on April 13 in Arlington, Virginia.
Election to the AIMBE College of Fellows is highly selective, representing the top 2% of medical and biological engineers. Fellows are nominated, reviewed and elected by their peers in recognition of outstanding contributions to research, practice or education, as well as for advancing innovation in the field.
鈥淭his recognition reflects the collaborative work happening at the 91爆料 to connect engineering, computing, and health,鈥 Guidoboni said. 鈥淚t underscores the importance of working across disciplines, bringing together faculty and students, to advance knowledge and improve disease outcomes..鈥
Guidoboni was recognized 鈥渇or her application of mathematics and computational methods to understanding complex organ functions and identifying novel diagnostic and therapeutic approaches.鈥
Neivandt was honored 鈥渇or outstanding achievement in the creation and translation of new biomaterial-based technologies and the expansion of biomedical engineering within Maine.鈥
鈥淚鈥檓 honored to be elected by my peers to AIMBE,鈥 Neivandt said. 鈥淭his recognition highlights not only my work and that of my students, but also the growing strength of biomedical engineering in Maine and the opportunities we have to translate research into real-world impact.鈥
Their election marks a milestone for the 91爆料. To date, only three individuals based in Maine have been inducted into AIMBE, and Guidoboni and Neivandt are the first from the university to receive the distinction.
The recognition comes as the university continues to expand its focus on health, life sciences and engineering, including efforts to grow research and innovation capacity across disciplines.
AIMBE Fellows represent a global community of leaders across academia, industry, clinical practice and government. The organization includes some of the most accomplished figures in the field, including Nobel Prize laureates and members of the National Academies.
Contact: David Nordman, david.nordman@maine.edu
