Chen Elected AIMBE Fellow

Hong Chen, PhD, a research member of Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and WashU Medicine, has been elected a fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE).

AIMBE represents accomplished individuals in the fields of medical and biological engineering and brings together academia, industry, government and scientific societies to provide leadership and advocacy in medical and biological engineering for the benefit of society.

Chen, who also is a professor of biomedical engineering at WashU McKelvey Engineering and of neurosurgery at WashU Medicine, was nominated, reviewed and elected by peers and members of the AIMBE College of Fellows. They noted her “innovations in noninvasive focused ultrasound techniques to revolutionize brain disease diagnosis, therapy and fundamental understanding of brain function.”

Chen has been at the forefront of the field of NeuroSonics, pioneering the integration of neuroscience, ultrasound engineering and translational medicine to develop noninvasive technologies for brain cancer diagnosis and therapy. Her research has advanced ultrasound-enabled, image-guided platforms for targeted drug delivery and liquid biopsy of brain tumors. Chen’s work spans the full innovation pipeline, from basic mechanistic studies and medical device development to first-in-human clinical studies and commercialization.

Election to the AIMBE College of Fellows is highly competitive; membership is composed of the top 2% of engineers in medicine and biology who have made outstanding contributions to their fields.

Learn more about Chen’s lab and research.