A renowned University of Iowa scholar in the areas of tissue engineering and multiscale mechanics has been inducted as a fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE), an organization representing the top minds in the field.

Edward A. Sander, professor of biomedical engineering and Robert and Virginia Wheeler Faculty Fellow in Engineering, was elected by peers to AIMBE’s College of Fellows and inducted during a ceremony on March 31 in Arlington, Virginia.

AIMBE members recognized Sander “for pioneering contributions in multiscale mechanics, mechanobiology, and tissue engineering, and for leadership and service in the biomedical engineering community.”

Being elected as a fellow is considered among the highest professional distinctions for medical and biological engineers. The honored recognizes contributions to “engineering and medicine research, practice, or education” and to "the pioneering of new and developing fields of technology, making major advancements in traditional fields of medical and biological engineering or developing/implementing innovative approaches to bioengineering education."

A key research area for Sander, who joined the College of Engineering in 2011 and is also a faculty affiliate of the Iowa Technology Institute, has been studying the interplay of cells to develop new therapies to help wounds heal faster and with less long-term damage.