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Edward Sander poses for a photo with his award

Edward Sander inducted as AIMBE fellow

Wednesday, April 2, 2025
BME Professor has gained recognition for “pioneering contributions in multiscale mechanics, mechanobiology, and tissue engineering.”
Edward Sander

Sander named editor-in-chief for prestigious biomedical engineering journal

Monday, September 9, 2024
Edward Sander, University of Iowa’s Robert and Virginia Wheeler Faculty Fellow in Engineering, has been appointed as the new editor-in-chief of Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering.
Edward Sander

Sander named American Society of Mechanical Engineers fellow

Tuesday, September 3, 2024
Edward Sander, University of Iowa’s Robert and Virginia Wheeler Faculty Fellow in Engineering, was elected a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME) in March 2024.
Ed Sander and James Ankrum

Ankrum, Sander awarded NIH grant to improve wound healing therapies

Tuesday, August 29, 2023
Edward Sander, Robert and Virginia Wheeler Faculty Fellow in Engineering and professor of biomedical engineering, and James Ankrum, associate professor of biomedical engineering, are co-principal investigators of the study sponsored by a new National Institutes of Health grant. 
Nathan Witt poses with his award

Nathan Witt wins first place in PhD competition at SB3C

Thursday, August 24, 2023
Nathan Witt, a PhD student in biomedical engineering and researcher in the 3MT lab, won first place in the PhD student competition earlier this month at the Summer Biomechanics, Bioengineering, and Biotransport Conference (SB3C) in Vail, CO.
Edward Sander

Ed Sander promoted to professor

Wednesday, July 5, 2023
Please help us congratulate Ed Sander, professor of biomedical engineering, who was recently promoted.
Edward Sander

Ed Sander named Wheeler Faculty Fellow in Engineering

Tuesday, April 18, 2023
Ed Sander, University of Iowa associate professor of biomedical engineering and director of graduate studies, has received the Robert and Virginia Wheeler Faculty Fellowship in Engineering.
Ed Sander and Kristan Worthington

Worthington and Sander receive NASA grant through Iowa State EPSCoR program

Wednesday, November 17, 2021
University of Iowa researchers are investigating the impact that low gravity environments have on regenerative tissue technology that could be used for therapy during space missions.
Two students talking

Sander, Canahuate lead new NSF undergraduate research grant

The Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) programs bring students to the University of Iowa (UI) to have active and meaningful participation in ongoing research projects.
Mariam El-Hattab

El-Hattab wins award in 3MT research competition

Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Last month, El-Hattab's video explanation won the People's Choice award, a top prize in the UI's annual Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition. The competition is designed to challenge graduate students to clearly and concisely articulate complex research to non-specialist audiences.