ADVANCE Leadership Team Member Coger Receives Mentor Award, Induction in College of Fellows

Dr. Robin N. Coger, professor of mechanical engineering & engineering science and director of the Center for Biomedical Engineering Systems at UNC Charlotte, is the recipient of the 2010 Harshini V. de Silva Graduate Mentor Award. She was presented with the award at a reception on the evening of Feb. 10, 2010 in honor of her impact on graduate students through her mentoring and support. Coger is a member of the UNC Charlotte ADVANCE Leadership Team.
She also was inducted into The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering College of Fellows. “We are delighted to welcome the 55 newly elected Fellows of AIMBE,” stated Jennifer Ayers, AIMBE’s Executive Director. “They represent some of the most imaginative and distinguished medical and biological engineers in the field. Their contributions have had a major impact in biomedical devices and processes, treatment of diseases, and public policy related to all aspects of medical and biological engineering.”