The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering, or AIMBE, has inducted Christopher H. Contag, the James and Kathleen Cornelius Chair in the Departments of Biomedical Engineering and Microbiology, Genetics and Immunology; and director of the Institute for Quantitative Health Science and Engineering at Michigan State University, into its College of Fellows.

Contag was nominated, reviewed, and elected by peers and members of the College of Fellows “for pioneering imaging tools that accelerated drug development, transformed many fields of research, and laid the foundation for molecular imaging.” He joins the top two percent of medical and biological engineers recognized for their contributions in teaching, research, and innovation.

“I am deeply grateful for the opportunities I've had to collaborate with exceptional scientists and engineers in designing and building impactful solutions to pressing challenges in biomedicine,” said Contag. “As an AIMBE Fellow, I am excited to work alongside the esteemed members of this community to communicate the significance of new biomedical innovations to both society and government. Recent advances in biomedical engineering have the potential to transform human health, and I am eager to contribute to the successful integration of groundbreaking technologies into healthcare.”