National leadership roles, university service, promotions, and career milestones Jason Papinwas elected a 2018Fellow of the Biomedical Engineering Society(BMES). He joins a select group of just 165 BMES Fellows. Jeff Holmeswas elected aFellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers(ASME). He is the current President of the Bioengineering Division of ASME. He won their 2018 Van C. Mow Medal. Shayn Peirce-CottlerisPresident of the Microcirculatory Society(MCS). Kim KellyandPhil Bournewere elected to theCollege of Fellows of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering(AIMBE). Now twelve BME faculty are AIMBE Fellows.Fred Epsteinwas the 2017Chair of the AIMBE Academic Council. Silvia BlemkerwasProgram Chair for ASB2018, the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics. Tom BarkerisCouncil Member Elect for the American Society for Matrix Biologyand current Council Member of the International Fibrinogen Research Society. Silvia Blemker,Kimberly Kelly, andKevin Janeswerepromoted to Full Professor of Biomedical Engineering. William Guilfordbecame the School of EngineeringAssistant Dean of Undergraduate Education. Brian Helmkebecame the School of EngineeringDirector for Undergraduate Research. Rich Pricewon theFocused Ultrasound Foundation's Andrew J. Lockhart Memorial Prizefor outstanding contributions to the advancement of cancer treatment using focused ultrasound. Song HuandMete Civelekeach earnedhis first NIH R01 Award. Jeff Saucermanwas named aPinn Scholarin the School of Medicine, one of the school's top mid-career research awards. John Hossackacheived his100th U.S. Patent.