Welcome to the USC Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME) and our longstanding tradition of advancing biomedicine through the development and application of novel engineering ideas. Our over 80 primary and affiliated faculty members conduct cutting-edge research in a wide variety of areas, including neuroengineering, biosystems and biosignal analysis, medical devices (including bioMEMS and bionanotechnology), biomechanics, bioimaging and imaging informatics. Currently, the department hosts 6 internationally recognized research centers: the Biomimetic MicroElectronic Systems Engineering Research Center (funded by the National Science Foundation), the Biomedical Simulations Resource (funded by National Institutes of Health), the Medical Ultrasonic Transducer Center (NIH), the Center for Neural Engineering, the Center for Vision Science and Technology (funded by an NIH Bioengineering Research Partnership Grant) and the Center for Genomic and Phenomic Studies in Autism (NIH). We rank in the top tier of all U.S. BME departments in terms of research funding per faculty. Read more... |  | ||
|
No events currently posted.
Please see the Event Calendar for a complete list of events.
2013 Undergraduate Viterbi Awards
Students recognized for outstanding academic achievement, leadership and service
Ted Berger receives 2013 EMBS Academic Career Achievement Award
In recognition for his outstanding, continuous research in cortical prosthetics
Kirk K. Shung, Ph.D., Receives Endowed Professorship Appointment
Congratulations to Kirk K. Shung!Dr. Shung was named Dean’s Professor in Biomedical Engineering. The Dean's Professorship is an endowed professorship appointment in the Viterbi School of Engineering. The BME department celebrated this wonderful event on May 6, 2013.
Huffington Post Interviews Mark Humayun About his Work on the Artificial Retina
Mark Humayun discusses his development of the Argus II to help restore sight to the blind
