{"id":168242,"date":"2021-01-20T11:13:40","date_gmt":"2021-01-20T16:13:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/?p=168242"},"modified":"2021-01-20T11:13:40","modified_gmt":"2021-01-20T16:13:40","slug":"kuhn-receives-prestigious-international-status-for-leadership-in-biomaterials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2021\/01\/kuhn-receives-prestigious-international-status-for-leadership-in-biomaterials\/","title":{"rendered":"Kuhn Receives Prestigious International Status for Leadership in Biomaterials"},"content":{"rendered":"

Liisa Kuhn, Ph.D, associate professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering\u2014a shared department between the School of Dental Medicine, School of Medicine, and School of Engineering\u2014 recently received the honorary status of Fellow, Biomaterials Science and Engineering<\/em> (FBSE), from the International Union of Societies for Biomaterials Science and Engineering (IUSBSE).<\/p>\n

This status\u2014one of the highest honors in the field of biomaterials\u2014is given to accomplished scientists who are recognized as leaders in the field. Fellows are nominated by existing fellows and must have at least ten years of contributions to the field of biomaterials science and engineering among other rigorous requirements.<\/p>\n

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Liisa Kuhhn, Ph.D is an associate professor of biomedical engineering.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cI\u2019m honored to receive this accolade for my research in bone tissue engineering, medical product standards writing, and for my 23 years of service to the Society for Biomaterials,\u201d said Kuhn. \u201c I joined the Society For Biomaterials in 1997 and I was grateful for those early service and leadership opportunities that eventually grew into more significant roles culminating with me serving as the President of the Society For Biomaterials.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kuhn\u2019s has been heavily involved in the Society for Biomaterials (SFB)\u2014a multidisciplinary society<\/a> of academic, healthcare, governmental and business professionals dedicated to promoting advancements in all aspects of biomaterial science, education, and professional standards. She served as elected president in 2017 and has served on nearly every SFB committee in various leadership positions. The SFB is a member of IUSBSE that recognized Kuhn with the honorary title of Fellow<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a very well deserved recognition of Dr. Kuhn,\u201d said Dr. Sangamesh Kumbar, associate professor of orthopedic surgery at UConn. \u201cShe is a very dynamic scientist and a leader in the biomaterials community. She has been a strong advocate for women engineers in the field and continues to contribute as a researcher, mentor, and \u00a0teacher promoting STEM education and the biomaterials field as a whole. \u00a0It is always a pleasure to work with her on scientific projects or education-related activities.”<\/p>\n

In 2018,<\/a> Kuhn was inducted to the prestigious College of Fellows in the American Institute for Medical and Biomedical Engineering for advancing the translation of bone biology to its application in regenerative medicine. Kuhn believes that her time spent abroad doing visiting professorships and organizing a summer school in France made her a prime candidate to receive the status of fellow at the international level through the IUSBSE.<\/p>\n

Kuhn\u2019s cutting-edge research in orthopedic biomaterials and drug delivery systems has been supported by several million dollars from prestigious funding sources for more than 20 years. Her publications on bone mineral and mineralized scaffolds for tissue repair and drug delivery have been cited over 4000 times.\u00a0 She has shared her expertise through medical product standards writing for ASTM International<\/a>\u2014a global standards development organization\u2014and was recognized in 2014 with the Award of Merit with an accompanying honorary title of Fellow<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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