Augmenting medical knowledge
through the judicious use of sensors 
Dr. Bradford D. Pendley
Affiliate Professor
ET303C Biomedical Engineering Department
bpendley@memphis.edu
(901) 678-5297
Research interests: Dr. Pendley’s research interests are in the realm of electrochemical sensors with
clinical applications.
Education:
A.A. (high honors), St. Petersburg College, St. Petersburg, FL, 1985
B.S. (high honors), Chemistry, Eckerd College, St. Petersburg, 1987
M.S., Chemistry, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 1989
Ph.D., Analytical Chemistry, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 1992
M.D., University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Memphis, TN, 2007
Internship, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, 2007-2008
Residency, Internal Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis,
TN, 2008-2010
Brief Biosketch:
Dr. Pendley began his research career at Cornell, developing and using nanometer-sized
amperometric electrochemical sensors. He continued this work as a Chemistry Professor
at Rhodes College, although much of his time was devoted to teaching, which is his
passion. In 1998 while he was on sabbatical leave in Biomedical Engineering at The
University of Memphis, he became interested in medical applications of electrochemical
sensors. It was also at this time that he began a wonderful collaborative relationship
with Dr. Erno Lindner at UM and they worked on many projects together since that time,
leveraging electrochemical detection methods to achieve medical applications (e.g.,
primarily ionic and small molecule detection in blood and urine). In 2003, he resigned
his tenured, endowed position at Rhodes and undertook seven years of training in medicine
to better formulate research questions as well as augment his ability to teach chemistry,
physics, math and biology through medical applications. He graduated from medical
school and completed a residency in Internal Medicine, becoming a board-certified
physician. He continues to practice medicine while also teaching and conducting research
at UM. He has published about 40 journal articles, a book chapter and was awarded
a patent. He has mentored many undergraduate and graduate students, which is one of
his most enjoyable activities.
Publications:
https://scholar.google.com/scholar
Honors/Distinctions (some):
Fellow, American College of Physicians, 2019
ABIM (American Board of Internal Medicine) Board Certified in Internal Medicine, recertified
2020
Herff Award for Distinguished Service, University of Memphis, 2017
Dr. Bradford Pendley Servant Leadership Award, DeNeuville Learning Center 2011
University of Tennessee College of Medicine merit scholarship, 2003-2007
Energy Research Summer Fellowship of The Electrochemical Society, 1991
American Chemical Society, Division of Analytical Chemistry Fellowship, 1990-91
Shell Doctoral Fellow, Cornell University, 1989-90
Clarence Day Award for Outstanding Teaching, Rhodes College, 1997
Omicron Delta Kappa Faculty Member of the Year, Rhodes College, 1997
Clark Award for Distinguished Teaching, Cornell University, 1989
DuPont Teaching Prize, Cornell Chemistry Department, 1989