Biomedical Engineering at USC

Welcome to the Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering at USC Viterbi School of Engineering.

Since our early roots as an option within electrical engineering in 1963, we have maintained a longstanding tradition of advancing biomedicine through the development and application of novel engineering ideas. Our department, established in 1976, includes over 75 primary and affiliated faculty members that conduct cutting-edge research in a wide variety of areas, including biomedical devices & imaging, cellular & molecular bioengineering, mathematical/computational biosystems, and neuroengineering.

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What is Biomedical Engineering?

Engineering problems exist in the real world, and our obligation is to help solve them, in real time.

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Opportunities for Undergraduates

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Diverse Masters Programs

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PhD Programs and Research

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Featured Labs

Laboratory for the Design of Medical and Analytical Devices

Treweek Lab

Zavaleta Lab

The Chung Laboratory

Laboratory for Integrative Biosystems Engineering

Laboratory for Living Systems Engineering

Featured Research

Catching Some Z’s is a Challenge for Millions. Can Wristbands Help Solve the Problem?

Professor Michael Khoo and his SleepHuB partners look at a range of technologies to uncover sleep problems

New $11.7 Million USC Center to Create Open-Source Implantables for the Nervous System

The USC-led center will develop cutting-edge devices that send stimulating pulses to the autonomic nervous system to treat and monitor a vast range of conditions.

Events

Jan23Fri

Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering

Fri, Jan 23, 2026
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: RTH 109
Speaker: Gauri Rao, Associate Professor of Clinical Pharmacy Director of the Center for Quantitative Drug and Disease Modeling Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences University of Southern California Talk Title:...

Jan30Fri

Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering

Fri, Jan 30, 2026
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: RTH 109
Speaker: Mike Miller, The Bessie Darling Massey Professor and Director of Biomedical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University Co-Director of the Kavli Neuroscience Discovery Institute Johns Hopkins University Talk Title: Progress on...

Feb03Tue

Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering

Tue, Feb 03, 2026
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: DRB 145
Speaker: Chulhong Kim, Ph.D., Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Head of School of Convergence Science and Technology Department Chair of Convergence IT Engineering Program Chair of Medical Science and Engineering,...

Feb06Fri

Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering

Fri, Feb 06, 2026
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: RTH 109
Speaker: Jian-Fu (Jeff)Chen, Associate Professor at Ostrow School of Dentistry at the University of Southern California (USC), where he serves as Director of the Craniofacial Biology PhD Program and Associate Director of the Center for...

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