Biomedical Engineering @ 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.
What Is Biomedical Engineering?
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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
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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
Announcements
Focused Ultrasound Cancer Therapies Supported by USC Office of Research and Innovation and Ming Hsieh Institute
Chung Lab Receives NIH Funding to Explore New Childhood Polycystic Kidney Disease Treatment
BME Faculty to Lead Two USC Collaborative Research Planning Award-Supported Projects
Zavaleta Lab Awarded NIH Grant for Nanoparticle Tumor Imaging Technology
Research on Retinal Ultrasound Stimulation to Aid Vision Impairment Honored by BMEF
Published on February 23rd, 2017
Last updated on March 17th, 2024