Research Opportunities

To align with the Biomedical Engineering department’s research strengths, students should consider specializing in one of the following areas:

  • Biomechanics

    Biomechanics

    Mechanics of biological systems and living organisms. Studied on multiple levels, from nano-scale molecular interactions between proteins all the way up to whole body (organism) dynamics.

    Active Research Laboratories

    • Awad Lab Musculoskeletal Tissue Engineering
    • Benoit Lab Therapeutic Biomaterials
    • Buckley Lab Viscoelasticity in Connective Tissues
    • Lerner Lab Modeling the Biomechanics of the Knee
    • McGrath Lab Nanomembrane Research
    • Nam Lab Mechano-Biology of the Inner Ear Sensory System
    • Puzas Lab Molecular and Cellular Biology of the Skeletal System
    • Schwarz Lab Bone Loss Research
    • Waugh Lab Cell Deformability & Cell Adhesion
  • Biomedical Acoustics

    Biomedical Acoustics

    The interaction of sound energy with the body has many important roles and applications. topics include biomedical acoustics fields, ultrasound imaging, interactions of ultrasound energy and tissue, ultrasound-based therapies, and studies of hearing.

    Active Research Laboratories

    • Carney Lab Auditory Neuroscience
    • Dalecki Lab Ultrasound for Medicine & Biology
    • Luebke Lab Auditory & Vestibular Efferent Systems
    • McAleavey Lab Development of Novel, Clinically Applicable Ultrasound Imaging Techniques
    • Nam Lab Mechano-Biology of the Inner Ear Sensory System
    • Paige Lab Spatial Orientation Research
  • Biomedical Nanotechnology

    Biomedical Nanotechnology

    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.

    Active Research Laboratories

  • Biomedical Optics

    Biomedical Optics

    Design and application of advanced optical techniques to solve pressing problems in medicine and biology.

    Active Research Laboratories

  • Cell & Tissue Engineering

    Cell & Tissue Engineering

    Generation of living tissue ex vivo for replacement or therapeutic applications through materials development, biochemical manipulations, cell culture, and genetic engineering.

    Active Research Laboratories

  • Medical Imaging

    Medical Imaging

    Covering a broad scope of hardware and software development including Ultrasound, MRI, and PET-CT.

    Active Research Laboratories

  • Neuroengineering

    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.

    Active Research Laboratories

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