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Keypoint Newsletter: Welcoming the New Fellows Class of 2024
Keystone Symposia is pleased to introduce the Keystone Symposia Fellows Class of 2024! This year we welcome seven...
Manu Platt, Ph.D., is director of the NIH-wide Center for Biomedical Engineering Technology Acceleration (BETA Center), housed within the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) Intramural Research Program. The BETA Center serves as a model to bring a focused engineering approach for NIH researchers across disciplines to accelerate the development, validation and dissemination of cutting-edge technologies As the BETA Center director, Platt will work to expand opportunities for biomedical engineering training and professional growth, including supporting individuals from diverse backgrounds. In addition, Dr. Platt is NIBIB associate director for Scientific Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
Formerly, Dr. Platt was professor and Associate Chair of Graduate Studies in the Walter H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University. He also was Georgia Research Alliance Distinguished Cancer Scientist and Deputy Director, Interdisciplinary Bioengineering Graduate Program at Georgia Tech Walter H. Coulter Distinguished Faculty Fellow.
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Mentor: Frank J. Slack, PhD
Dec 4, 2023 by Keystone Symposia
Keystone Symposia is pleased to introduce the Keystone Symposia Fellows Class of 2024! This year we welcome seven...
Sep 6, 2023 by Keystone Symposia
Established in 2009, Keystone Symposia’s Fellows Program has become a premier professional advancement opportunity for...