{"548721":{"#nid":"548721","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Michael E. Davis to Become Associate Chair for Graduate Studies in the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory (BME) is pleased to announce the appointment of \u003Cstrong\u003EMichael E. Davis\u003C\/strong\u003E, Ph.D. as its new associate chair for graduate studies. He succeeds Garrett Stanley, Ph.D., who was recently appointed to the Carol Ann and David D. Flanagan endowed professorship.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDavis, associate professor in both cardiology and biomedical engineering in the Coulter Department, also serves as director of the\u0026nbsp;Emory+Children\u0027s Heart Research and Outcomes (HeRO) Center. His Center combines expertise from Emory, Children\u2019s Healthcare of Atlanta, and Georgia Tech to develop the next generation of treatments for children with heart disease utilizing stem cell research, nanotechnology, and advanced imaging.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHe received his Ph.D. in molecular and systems pharmacology at Emory University working on molecular regulation of eNOS expression by shear stress. From 2003-2006, he completed his postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard Medical School (Brigham and Women\u0027s Hospital) working on cardiac tissue engineering with collaborators at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He moved back to Emory in 2006 to join the faculty in the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering and the Division of Cardiology at the Emory University School of Medicine.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI am thrilled that Mike Davis will be our new associate chair for graduate studies. He has done a phenomenal job as the director of graduate admissions, and he cares deeply about our graduate students,\u201c said \u003Cstrong\u003ERavi Bellamkonda\u003C\/strong\u003E, chair of the Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering. \u201c\u003Cstrong\u003EGarrett Stanley\u003C\/strong\u003E built a great foundation, with several innovative programs including professional development now incorporated into our graduate curriculum, and we are grateful for Garrett\u2019s service. Mike\u2019s appointment will enable greater integration of our graduate program across Georgia Tech and Emory.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory is ranked #2 in\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EU.S. News \u0026amp; World Report\u2019s\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;latest ranking of the nation\u2019s top graduate biomedical engineering programs.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIn addition to the world-class doctoral training that our students receive, program leadership is making professional development and career planning a priority. Because of this, the success of the Emory-Georgia Tech partnership in biomedical engineering can be seen in the innovative contributions that our graduates are making in a variety of professional sectors. \u0026nbsp;I have every confidence that Mike Davis will continue to build on the successes of this great program, and bring to the table his own unique and highly qualified perspective as we consider new opportunities and challenges,\u201d said \u003Cstrong\u003ELisa Tedesco\u003C\/strong\u003E, vice provost for academic affairs \u2013 graduate studies and dean of the James T. Laney School of Graduate Studies.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Coulter Department is a unique and flourishing public-private partnership between Emory University\u2019s School of Medicine and Georgia Tech\u2019s College of Engineering. More than 200 graduate students are enrolled in the biomedical engineering program which awarded 25 doctoral degrees last year. Interdisciplinary BME graduate programs include a M.D.\/Ph.D. dual degree program, bioengineering, bioinformatics, robotics, and computational science. A global biomedical engineering Ph.D. degree program between Peking University, Emory University, and Georgia Tech offers a unique means for U.S. and Chinese students to learn and work in a global economy and in global health settings\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI\u0027m building upon the success of the previous associate chair, Garrett Stanley, in making our graduate program a unique learning experience that prepares our students for all career paths,\u201d said Davis.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe have an opportunity to not just be a national leader in graduate education, but a global leader\u2014thanks to our growing international relationships and the stellar reputation of our faculty and leadership. I will keep Emory and Georgia Tech engaged with each other, as well as important partners such as Children\u0027s Healthcare of Atlanta to give current and prospective graduate students the best learning opportunity in the country.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMedia Contacts:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:wrich@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EWalter Rich\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECommunications Manager\u003Cbr \/\u003EWallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering\u003Cbr \/\u003EGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"New Associate Chair for Graduate Studies"}],"uid":"27513","created_gmt":"2016-06-28 11:36:15","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:22:00","author":"Walter Rich","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2016-06-28T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2016-06-28T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"548711":{"id":"548711","type":"image","title":"Michael E. Davis, Ph.D., Director, Children\u0027s Heart Research and Outcomes (HeRO) Center","body":null,"created":"1467316800","gmt_created":"2016-06-30 20:00:00","changed":"1475895343","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:55:43","alt":"Michael E. Davis, Ph.D., Director, Children\u0027s Heart Research and Outcomes (HeRO) Center","file":{"fid":"92580","name":"08c3041-p1-158_smaller.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/08c3041-p1-158_smaller.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/08c3041-p1-158_smaller.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":216938,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/08c3041-p1-158_smaller.jpg?itok=69snQbT6"}}},"media_ids":["548711"],"groups":[{"id":"1254","name":"Wallace H. Coulter Dept. of Biomedical Engineering"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"1612","name":"BME"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39441","name":"Bioengineering and Bioscience"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMedia Contacts:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:wrich@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EWalter Rich\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECommunications Manager\u003Cbr \/\u003EWallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering\u003Cbr \/\u003EGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["wrich@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}