Fiorenzo Omenetto, Tufts University (IMAGE) Tufts University Caption Fiorenzo G. Omenetto, Ph.D., professor of biomedical engineering at Tufts University School of Engineering and adjunct professor of physics in the School of Arts and Sciences, has received a fellowship from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. Omenetto received the only Guggenheim fellowship in engineering and one of just 180 fellowships awarded in April 2011 to scholars, artists, and scientists chosen from almost 3,000 applicants in the United States and Canada. The prestigious award will support Omenetto's efforts to demonstrate the first implantable and fully bioresorbable optical and electronic components that seamlessly integrate into living tissue. Omenetto hopes to establish silk as a sustainable, biocompatible materials platform for a new class of multifunctional devices with medical, food safety and environmental applications. Credit Tufts University Usage Restrictions Use only with appropriate caption and credit License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.