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Research topics range from studying the skeletal mechanical environment and its regulation of cancer, to light-matter interaction in nanoscale materials for imaging and diagnostics, to developing strategies for rationally engineering next-generation smart antimicrobials that can eliminate multi-drug resistant superbugs.

Biomechanics and Mechanobiology

Biomechanics and mechanobiology impact biological systems across multiple length scales, from subcellular to whole organism. Biomechanics is the study of mechanical laws related to the movement and structures of living organisms, while mechanobiology addresses the production, maintenance, and adaptation of cells as an active response to biophysical stimuli in their environment. These disciplines will prepare students for medical school and graduate school.Ìý An emphasis on biomechanics prepares students for careers, such as in sports medicine and physical therapy.Ìý An emphasis inÌýmechanobiology provides insights into tissue physiology and disease development and offers new perspectives in therapeutic strategies, useful to physicians and researchers.

ÌýÌýAssociated Faculty: Alaa Ahmed,ÌýSarah Calve, Jennifer Cha,ÌýTorin Clark,ÌýXiaoyun Ding, Ginger Ferguson, Alena Grabowski,ÌýAllison Hayman,ÌýKaushik Jayaram,ÌýMaureen Lynch,ÌýDebanjan Mukherjee,ÌýCorey Neu,ÌýRichard Regueiro, Mark Rentschler,ÌýWei Tan,ÌýCara Welker

Jacob segil, prosthetic device

Medical Devices

The medical devices trackÌýfocuses on engineering practice and innovation, meeting the current and future industry demands for the state.ÌýAn increasing number of technologies and applications, combined with the needs of an aging population and growing reliance on personalized medicine, suggest a growing demand for biomedical engineers with experience in devices.

ÌýÌýAssociated Faculty: Mirela Alistar, Carson Bruns,ÌýJennifer Cha,ÌýRob Davis, Xiaoyun Ding,ÌýJuliet Gopinath, Alena Grabowski,ÌýBob McLeod,ÌýTodd Murray,ÌýWon Park,ÌýMark Rentschler,ÌýSriram Sankaranarayanan,ÌýWyatt Shields,ÌýWei Tan,ÌýCara Welker,ÌýTom Yeh, Yide Zhang

Blood dialysis device

Therapeutics

As the world shifts towards more effective, accessible and personalized healthcare, Biomedical Engineers will need to apply their knowledge of transport phenomena, immunology, and biochemical engineering in unique ways. Therapeutics involves the integration of these principles to develop robust solutions to challenges in antibiotic resistance, targeted cancer treatment, and tissue regeneration.

ÌýÌýAssociated Faculty: Mary Ann Allen,ÌýMark Borden,ÌýRob Davis, Robin Dowell,ÌýGinger Ferguson, Jerome Fox,ÌýLaurel Hind, Ryan Layer, Maureen Lynch, Todd Murray, Corey Neu, Mark Rentschler,ÌýWyatt Shields,ÌýSabrina Spencer,ÌýKayla Sprenger,ÌýWei Tan

Anushree Chatterjee lab

Imaging and Diagnostics

Imaging and diagnostics envelopes a wide range of methods to non-invasively look inside of the body. Medical imaging is an integral part of modern healthcare, encompassing a growing range of technologies that span whole organism to subcellular length scales to provide structural and functional information of health and disease. Imaging devices can be found in hospitals, clinics, and research laboratories throughout the world, requiring a growing need for biomedical engineers to lead the development of new technologies.

ÌýÌýAssociated Faculty:ÌýMark Borden, Nick Bottenus, Carson Bruns, Sarah Calve,ÌýXiaoyun Ding, Ginger Ferguson,ÌýJuliet Gopinath,Ìý, Bob McLeod, Debanjan Mukherjee, Todd Murray, Chris Myers, Corey Neu, Won Park, Rafael Piestun,ÌýWyatt Shields, Yide Zhang

Colon imaging medical device

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