Jessica Perea Houston, New Mexico State University chemical and materials engineering professor, was inducted into the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering College of Fellows during a formal ceremony in Arlington, Virginia, March 25.

“It is an honor to be chosen as part of the 2024 Class of Fellows,” Houston said. “I am humbled to be selected and part of this group of top biomedical engineers worldwide.”

The AIMBE College of Fellows is among the highest professional distinctions given to medical and biological engineers, which is comprised of the top 2% of engineers in these fields.

Houston was nominated, reviewed and elected by peers and members of the College of Fellows “for pioneering contributions to single cell spectroscopy via innovation in instrumentation and software, and international leadership advancing cytometry.”

Houston was inducted along with 162 colleagues into the AIMBE College of Fellows Class of 2024. AIMBE Fellows work in academia, industry, clinical practice and government.

An NMSU graduate, Houston joined the NMSU faculty in 2009. She recently completed her second Fulbright Faculty Fellowship. Houston traveled to São Paulo, Brazil, in February and pursued collaborative biomedical research projects. She worked with faculty and students at the Instituto de Quimica Universidade de São Paulo. Their work may impact cancer research and diagnostics for neurodegenerative disorders.