UCSD Microcirculation Laboratory

Dr. Geert Schmid-Schönbein
Distinguished Professor of Bioengineering, Adjunct Professor in Medicine University of California, San Diego gwss@bioeng.ucsd.edu Powell-Focht Bioengineering Hall Room 284 x 4-3852 Education Ph.D., University of California, San Diego, 1976.
University Memberships
1987 - present 1991 - present 1998 - present 1989 - present 1999 - present 2008 - present	Member of Biomedical Science Graduate Program Member of Whitaker Institute for Biomedical Engineering Member of Cancer Center Member of Material Science Graduate Program Member of Institute of Molecular Medicine Member of Institute of Engineering in Medicine (founded 2008)

Society Memberships American Academy of Mechanics American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering, Founding Member American Heart Association, Basic Science Council, Circulation Council American Microcirculatory Society American Physiological Society, Cardiovascular Section American Society of Mechanical Engineering American Venous Forum, Honorary Member Biomedical Engineering Society European Microcirculatory Societies International Society for Biorheology International Society for Clinical Hemorheology North American Society for Biorheology North American Vascular Biology Organization Shock Society United States National Committee on Biomechanics World Council on Biomechanics

Honors Tau Beta Pi, National Engineering Honor Society Malphigi Gold Medal, European Societies for Microcirculation, 1980 - (with F. A. Delano, P. Chen, B.W. Zweifach) Abbott Award, European Societies for Microcirculation, 1984 Melville Medal, American Society of Mechanical Engineering, 1990 - (with C. Dong, S. Chien, R. Skalak, P. Sung) President, Biomedical Engineering Society, 1991-1992. Founding Fellow, American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering, 1991 Renal-Cardiovascular Study Section Member, National Institute of Health, 1991-1995 Honorary Member, American Venous Forum, 1992 Honorary Professor, Chinese Academy of Science, Peiking Union Medical College, 1997 Teacher of the Year, Department of Bioengineering, UC San Diego, 1997-2000, 2005 President, North American Society for Biorheology, 1998-1999 Ratchow-Gold Medal, Curatorium Angiologiae Internationalis, - European Societies for Phlebology, 1999 Fellow of the American Heart Association, 2001 Kurt Wiederhielm Award (with Allen Swei), The Microcirculatory Society, 2004 Member, National Academy of Engineering, 2005 Distinguished Service Award, Biomedical Engineering Society, 2005 Fellow, Inaugural Class, Biomedical Engineering Society, 2005 Honorary Professor, Southern Medical University, Goungzhou, P R China, 2007 Honorary Professor, Bioengineering School, Chongqing University, Chongqing, P R China, 2007 Eugene M. Landis Award, The Microcirculatory Society, San Diego, California, 2008 Chair, Gordon Research Conference on Molecular Mechanisms In Lymphatic Function & Disease, 2008

Research and Teaching Interests Bioengineering, biomechanics, cell mechanics, microcirculation; Bioengineering analysis of inflammation; the autodigestion hypothesis; Research Support National Institute of Health National Science Foundation American Heart Association Private Industrial Support

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