External Advisory Board

The Biomedical Engineering External Advisory Board (EAB) comprises nationally recognized leaders from industry, academia, and government, bringing valuable expertise to the department.

Each year, the board meets with students, faculty, and administrators to share insights and provide feedback on our academic programs, research initiatives, outreach efforts, and long-term goals.

Their guidance plays a vital role in helping the department strengthen its programs, enhance student experiences, and advance its vision of becoming a national leader in educating biomedical engineers and driving innovation in health care technology.

Timothy E. Allen, Ph.D.

Professor, Biomedical Engineering, University of Virginia

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Faculty Member Stacy Arnold

Stacy Arnold

Vice President, Product Development & Clinical Research, Axogen, Inc

Faculty Member Brad Bassler

Brad Bassler

Vice President of Operations, Associate Executive Director, LifeLink Tissue Bank

Faculty Member Jerry Chang

Jerry Chang

Managing Partner Samaritan Biologics

Faculty Member Karen L. Christman, Ph.D.

Karen L. Christman, Ph.D.

Professor, Shu Chien-Gene Lay Department of Bioengineering, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Welfare, University of California San Diego

Faculty Member Lola Eniola-Adefeso, Ph.D.

Lola Eniola-Adefeso, Ph.D.

Dean, University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) College of Engineering

Faculty Member Karen Gallen

Karen Gallen

Vice President of Engineering, Arthrex

Faculty Member Andrés García, Ph.D.

Andrés García, Ph.D.

Executive Director, Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience Regents’ Professor, Georgia Institute of Technology

Faculty Member Ivan Howard, M.B.A.

Ivan Howard, M.B.A.

Board Co-Chair Director of Alternative Investments, Santander Private Banking International

Faculty Member Sarah Mayes, Ph.D.

Sarah Mayes, Ph.D.

Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer, Alafair Biosciences

Faculty Member Gary Miller, Ph.D.

Gary Miller, Ph.D.

Co-Founder and Executive Vice-President Research and Development (Emeritus), Exactech Inc

Faculty Member Lori Setton, Ph.D.

Lori Setton, Ph.D.

Department Chair, Lucy & Stanley Lopata Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Washington University at St Louis

Faculty Member Jason Smith, Ph.D.

Jason Smith, Ph.D.

Vice President, Research and Development, Evergen

Faculty Member Andrew Stricklin

Andrew Stricklin

Assistant Director of Engineering, KLS Martin

Faculty Member Vanessa Tolosa, Ph.D.

Vanessa Tolosa, Ph.D.

Senior Vice President of R&D Operations, Precision Neuro

Faculty Member Marjolein van der Meulen, Ph.D.

Marjolein van der Meulen, Ph.D.

Board Co-Chair, Swanson Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Associate Vice Provost for Research and Innovation, Cornell University

Faculty Member Jeffrey Willis

Jeffrey Willis

Founder, Home Row Products and Services