Farshid Guilak, the Mildred B. Simon Research Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and co-director of the Washington University Center for Regenerative Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine and professor of biomedical engineering and of mechanical engineering & materials science in the McKelvey School of Engineering, has been elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). Election to the NAE, considered one of the highest honors in engineering, recognizes those who have made outstanding contributions to the field. Guilak was honored for his research involving the treatment of arthritic joints.