CRN faculty member Jonathan Rivnay was elected into the 2025 class of American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) Fellows, the AIMBE announced. He was cited “for making pioneering contributions in the field of conducting polymers, bioelectronics, and medical devices.”

The AIMBE College of Fellows comprises the top 2 percent of medical and biological engineers, honoring those who have made outstanding contributions to engineering and medicine research, practice, or education.

Northwestern University scientists have uncovered new insights into how neurofilaments act like Velcro in neurodegenerative diseases, clogging up the brain and preventing normal function. The research, led by CRN faculty member Puneet Opal, was recently published in the journal JCI Insight.