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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

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Ava Armstrong

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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.

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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.

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Gianna Deucher

Treasurer

Class of 2025

Specializations:

Regenerative Medicine

Talk to me about: 

Department research

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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!

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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.

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Campbell Tucker

Outreach Officer

Class of 2027

Specializations:

Rehabilitation Engineering

 

Talk to me about: 

Study abroad with Oxford

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Hailey Russell

Communications Officer

Class of 2027

Specializations:

Regenerative Medicine and Medical Imaging

Talk to me about: 

CODA applications and navigating the freshman experience

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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

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Aaralyn Russell

Meeting Coordinator

Class of 2027

Specializations:

Medical Microdevices

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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.

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

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