Leadership
John Bischof, PhD
Director, Institute for Engineering in Medicine
Director, Advanced Technologies for the Preservation of Biological Systems (ATP-Bio)
Director, Clinical and Translational Science Institute, Office of Discovery and Translation
Medtronic-Bakken Endowed Chair for Engineering in Medicine
Distinguished McKnight University Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Associate Director, Professional Education and Outreach. Medtronic Professorship for Engineering in Medicine; Director, Visible Heart® Laboratory; Professor of Surgery
Assistant Director, Professional Education and Outreach. Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology
Bakken MDC Associate Director. Associate Chair of Research, Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics
Bakken MDC Associate Director. Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering
Inspire Co-Director. Abbott Professor for Innovative Education; Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Director of Innovation
Director, Earl E. Bakken Medical Device Center
Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering
Institute for Translational Neuroscience Scholar
Co-Director, Center for Neuroengineering
Endowed Lions Professor in Otolaryngology
Inspire Co-Director. Abbott Professor for Innovative Education; Associate Professor, Laboratory Medicine and Pathology
IEM’s Faculty Advisory Board was composed of eminent University of Minnesota faculty from the Medical School, the College of Science and Engineering, and the College of Biological Sciences. Their passion for innovation and growth puts them in a unique position to promote the mission of IEM.
Associate Director, Center for Magnetic Resonance Research
Professor, Department of Radiology
Department Head and Professor, Department of Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development
Professor, Division of Colon & Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery
Director, Center for Learning Health System Sciences
Professor and Core Faculty Member, Institute of Health Informatics
Chief Analytics & Care Innovation Officer, M Health Fairview
Director, Center for Neuroengineering
Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering
Professor and Head, Department of Biomedical Engineering
Professor, Department of Pediatrics
Director, Minnesota Robotics Institute
McKnight Presidential Endowed Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering
Director, Udall Center of Excellence in Parkinson’s Disease Research
Professor and Head, Department of Neurology
Student Administrative Support
Administrative Assistant
Board Members
The following scientists, clinicians, and entrepreneurs have helped shape and guide IEM through service on advisory boards. We gratefully acknowledge their contributions and continued engagement with IEM and its programs.
Industry Advisory Board
- J. Fernando Bazan, PhD
Dean’s Advisory Board, College of Science and Engineering
Principal, 4th & Aspen Life Science Consulting LLC - Achin Bhowmik, PhD
Chief Technology Officer & Executive Vice President of Engineering, Starkey - Andrew Cleeland
Chief Executive Officer, Fogarty Innovation - Matthew M. Cooper, MD, MBA, FACS, FCAMA
Chief Medical Officer, MSD & Global Director Safety, HCBG, 3M Health Care - Dominique Seetapun Davidow, PhD
Staff Quality Assurance Scientist, Beckman Coulter Diagnostics - Sebastian Eriksson Giwa, PhD
Co-founder of Elevian, Ossium Health, Sylvatica Biotech, and the Organ Preservation Alliance - Ed Hedblom, PharmD
Director, Evidence and Access, 3M Health Care - David Knapp, PhD
Distinguished Fellow, President, Boston Scientific Foundation, Executive Sponsor, MN LEAD EGR, Boston Scientific - Tim Laske, PhD
Vice President, Research and Business Development - AF Solutions, Medtronic - Erik Scott, PhD
Senior Distinguished Engineer, Bakken Fellow, Technical Fellow, Medtronic (retired) - Mark Stevenson, MBA
Vice President of Strategic Development, Veranex - Sean O’Neil
Chief Technology Office, DiaspoCare - Eric Varghese, MS
4C Medical - Dale Wahlstrom, MS
CEO of Act 3, LLC
CEO Pelvital USA, Inc.
Scientific Advisory Board
- Guillermo Aguilar, PhD
Department Head, James and Ada Forsyth Professor,
J. Mike Walker ’66 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University - Warren Chan, PhD
Professor, Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, University of Toronto - Naomi Chesler, PhD
Director, Edwards Lifesciences Center for Advanced Cardiovascular Technology; Professor of Biomedical Engineering, University of California Irvine - Claudia Fischbach, PhD
Director, Physical Sciences Oncology Center on the Physics of Cancer Metabolism; Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University - Alexander Revzin PhD
Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic
Faculty Leadership
- William Durfee, Morse Alumni Distinguished Teaching Professor, Director of Design Education, Adjunct Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine Director, Earl E. Bakken Medical Devices Center
- Art Erdman, Richard C. Jordan Professor, Morse Alumni Distinguished Teaching Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Director, Earl E. Bakken Medical Devices Center
- Dave Odde, Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering
- Carla Pavone, Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota