Clemson Bioengineering

USTA Campus Leader Award

Jennifer Anderson, graduate research assistant in Dr. John DesJardins’s lab, was honored last month as United States Tennis Association (USTA) Southern Tennis on Campus Leader of the Year award recipient. The annual award is given to a student who has demonstrated leadership by contributing heavily to his or her campus tennis program.

Minority Scholar in Cancer Research Award

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Angela Alexander-Bryant, postdoctoral fellow in Dr. Jeoung Soo Lee’s lab, has been recognized by the American Association for Cancer Research with a Minority Scholar in Cancer Research Award. Angela is part of the CU-MUSC program in Charleston.

AACU Recognizes Przestrzelski

Breanne Przestrzelski, a student of Dr. John DesJardins, has been recognized as an exceptional student by the Association of American Colleges and Universities. Since coming to Clemson, Breanne has helped the university fulfill its mission of teaching, research, and public service.

Board Member to be Inducted into AIMBE

Departmental Advisory Board member Rifat Pamukcu, M.D., Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Midway Pharmaceuticals, will be inducted into the College of Fellows of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering.

Zhang Elected to Lead IBE

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Dr. Guigen Zhang has been elected president-elect of the Institute of Biological Engineering for the 2016-2017 term. His tenure as IBE president will be the 2017-2018 term.

Zhang Named Executive Editor of Biomaterials Forum

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In January 2016, Dr. Guigen Zhang assumed the editorship of the official newsletter of the Society For Biomaterials. Founded in 1974, the Society is an interdisciplinary, international group dedicated to advancements in biomaterials science.