Research Areas
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Biomechanics: The field of study of mechanics of biological systems and living organisms. Biomechanics is studied on multiple levels, from nano-scale molecular interactions between proteins all the way up to whole body (organism) dynamics.
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Biomedical Acoustics: The interaction of sound energy with the body has many important roles and applications. Members of our faculty study several topics in biomedical acoustics fields, including ultrasound imaging, interactions of ultrasound energy and tissue, ultrasound-based therapies, and studies of hearing.
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Biomedical Nanotechnology: The science of nanotechnology involves the development of new materials with dimensions on the order of tens to a few hundreds of nanometers. Bigger than what we normally consider "molecules" and smaller than bulk materials, nanomaterials have emergent properties that are a direct result of their size.
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Biomedical Optics: Biomedical Optics focuses on the design and application of advanced optical techniques to solve pressing problems in medicine and biology.
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Cell and Tissue Engineering: One of the most exciting areas in biomedical engineering is tissue engineering, the ability to generate living tissue ex vivo for replacement or therapeutic applications through materials development, and genetic engineering.
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Medical Imaging: One of the longest standing BME fields of endeavor at the University of Rochester. Medical Imaging covers a broad scope of hardware and software development.
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Neuroengineering: The combination of quantitative method, the physical sciences, and the biological sciences has provided remarkable contributions to our understanding of biomedical phenomena, including pathologic processes.