Andre Palmer named AIMBE Fellow

Andre Palmer, interim chair and professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, was elected to the College of Fellows of The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE).

As an AIMBE Fellow, Palmer joins 1,500 outstanding bioengineers, entrepreneurs and innovators who have distinguished themselves through significant and transformative contributions in research, education and industrial practice. Fellows represent the top two percent of the medical and biological engineering community in the country.

Palmer’s research interests encompass the development of novel hemoglobin-based oxygen carriers for a variety of applications in transfusion medicine and tissue engineering. He has engineered tense and relaxed state variable molecular weight polymerized hemoglobins for use as red blood cell substitutes; variable molecular weight polymerized human serum albumins for use as plasma expanders; and high payload drug delivery system that specifically targets monocytes and macrophages. His lab is also developing non-heme based plasma expanders, red blood cell storage solutions and monocyte/macrophage targeted drug delivery systems. 

He received the National Science Foundation Career Award in 2001, the Lloyd N. Ferguson Young Scientist Award in 2008, and the 2012 Harrison Faculty Award for Excellence in Engineering Education from The Ohio State University College of Engineering.  

A non-profit organization representing 50,000 members, AIMBE provides leadership and advocacy in medical and biological engineering for the benefit of society.