Read more: Meet our faculty Plan of Study

Students in the Biomedical Engineering track receive training in the biological, physical and computational sciences through a combination of core and advanced courses, and interdisciplinary research. The core courses are meant to give the student a breadth of Biomedical Engineering knowledge, with a focus on topics that reflect current research activities of track faculty. These include biomedical microdevices, artificial muscle, optical imaging and spectroscopy, and biosensing. Students choose from a variety of biological science courses to customize their training to optimally prepare them to start their research project. Beyond the core, advanced courses are taken to add depth in the student's specialty area, e.g. biomechanics or instrumentation. Emphasis is placed on a high quality research environment and a tutorial relationship between the student and her/his mentors and program committee.

Example Research Topics:

• Artificial Muscle
• Biomedical microdevices and microsystems
• Lab-on-Chip
• Biosensors
• Nanodevices and instruments for DNA analysis
• Biomedical Sensors
• Cell mechanics
• Robotic Surgery
• Single molecule imaging
• Spectroscopy of biological materials

Faculty

Peter Brooks Interests: Regulation of integrin-mediated cellular communication with the extracellular matrix (ECM) with angiogenesis, tumor growth and metastasis. View profile →	Scott Collins Interests: MEMS, nanofabrication, micromechanical components, microphotonic devices View profile →
Andre Khalil Interests: Image Analysis, Signal Processing, Computational Modeling View profile →	Michael Mason Interests: Photophysics of nanoparticles and molecular nanoprobes, single molecule imaging, time-resolved single photon spectroscopic imaging techniques View profile →
Paul Millard Interests: biosensors, microbial pathogen detection View profile →	David Neivandt Interests: Determination of the orientation and conformation of interfacial species; surface spectroscopies/microscopies; model cellular membranes; biological and chemical sensors View profile →
Igor Prudovsky Interests: Growth factors and cytokines in the cardiovascular system. Cell proliferation and senescence. View profile →	Sandra Rieger Interests: Regeneration, Peripheral nervous system, wound reapir View profile →
Alireza Sarvestani Interests: Cell Mechanics, Tissue Engineering, Biomaterials View profile →	Mohsen Shahinpoor Interests: Heart-Assist Devices, Neurosurgery, Robotic Surgery, Medical Implants, Ophthalmology, Electronic Regeneration of Severed Spinal Cord, Biomimetics, Biomaterials, View profile →
Rosemary Smith Interests: Microfluidic instruments for biomolecular analysis, microsensors, biomedical microdevices View profile →