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About Us
BMES aims to educate all students interested in the field of biomedical engineering in professional pathways to help them attain their goals. We aim to introduce students to people in the industry, help students gain an understanding of the graduate school process and network with students through the Joint Departmental Program.
We aim to help facilitate interaction and shared educational experiences of Biomedically focused students despite the Engineering department to enhance and grow the professional end educational network of all interested students.
Meet The Executive Board

Ava Armstrong
President
Class of 2026
Specializations:
Regenerative Medicine and Pharmacoengineering
Talk to me about:
Industry internships, career fairs, and managing Linkedin connections. Interned with Lucerno Dynamics Spring 2024.
Email: adarmst2@ncsu.edu

Duru Caner
Vice President
Class of 2026
Specializations:
Pharmacoengineering and Regenerative Medicine
Talk to me about:
Department research, Burch Scotland study abroad program, career fairs and the CODA application.
Email: dcaner@ncsu.edu

Gianna Deucher
Treasurer
Class of 2025
Specializations:
Regenerative Medicine
Talk to me about:
Department research
Email: gtdeuche@ncsu.edu

Fiona Kowalkowski
Outreach Officer
Class of 2025
Specializations:
Rehabilitative Medicine
Talk to me about:
Abrams Scholar program, Redesign Laboratory, and NC State Prague study abroad!
Email: fmkowalk@ncsu.edu

Tylar Stanley
Outreach Officer
Class of 2025
Specializations:
Rehabilitation Engineering and Medical Microdevices
Talk to me about:
Study abroad with NCSU to Prague. Currently co-oping this semester with bioMérieux following an internship. Experience with R&D and mechanical/process engineering.
Email: tcstanl2@ncsu.edu

Campbell Tucker
Outreach Officer
Class of 2027
Specializations:
Rehabilitation Engineering
Talk to me about:
Study abroad with Oxford
Email: cntucke3@ncsu.edu

Hailey Russell
Communications Officer
Class of 2027
Specializations:
Regenerative Medicine and Medical Imaging
Talk to me about:
CODA applications and navigating the freshman experience
Email: hcrusse2@ncsu.edu

Lily Ro
Meeting Coordinator
Class of 2027
Specializations:
Pharmacoengineering and
Biosignals & Imaging
Talk to me about:
Department research, CODA application, spring break study abroad, premed, and anything
Email: ero@ncsu.edu

Aaralyn Russell
Meeting Coordinator
Class of 2027
Specializations:
Medical Microdevices
Email: arrusse4@ncsu.edu

Cate DeVane
Operations Officer
Class of 2027
Specializations:
Regenerative Medicine
Talk to me about:
Department research at UNC, SECU Public Fellows Internship, REdesign Lab, and Tissue Engineering & Chinese Studies minors.
Email: cadevane@ncsu.edu
Definition: Biomedical Engineer
[bio-meh-duhkl en-juh-neer] noun.
Someone who does precision guesswork based on reliable data provided by those of questionable knowledge.
See also : wizard, magician