Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME) faculty member Dr. Anuradha Godavarty has been elected to join the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) College of Fellows. Dr. Godavarty is a Professor for the BME department, and she was elected by the College of Fellows “for her pioneering research from bench-to-bedside of near-infrared optical-based medical devices and translating to breast cancer and diabetes-related wound management.”
Dr. Godavarty was inducted along with 171 colleagues who make up the AIMBE College of Fellows Class of 2025. The election to the AIMBE College of Fellows is a formal acknowledgement for professionals who have made significant contributions to medical and biological engineering in academia, industry, government, and education that have led to advancements in the field and is comprised of over 2,000 inductees across the country. These fellows represent the top 2% of medical and biological engineers.
Currently, Dr. Godavarty and her group of researchers from the Optical Imaging Laboratory are developing near infrared-based optical imaging technologies for various clinical applications such as wound monitoring, especially around diabetic foot ulcers, and peripheral vascular imaging related to cardiovascular diseases.
Read more about Dr. Godavarty’s outstanding achievement in the AIMBE press release.