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

Feb21Fri

Alfred E.Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering - Seminar series

Fri, Feb 21, 2025
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: RTH 109
Speaker: Corina Amor Vegas, Assistant Professor, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Talk Title: "Deconstructing aging with senolytic CAR T cells" Abstract: Senescent cells accumulate in organisms over their lifespan and play a key...

Mar07Fri

Alfred E.Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering - Seminar series

Fri, Mar 07, 2025
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: RTH 109
Speaker: Aijun Wang, Ph.D., Chancellorâs Fellow Professor of Surgery and Biomedical Engineering, Co-Director, Center for Surgical Bioengineering, Vice Chair for Translational Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Department of...

Mar07Fri

Alfred E.Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering - Seminar series

Fri, Mar 07, 2025
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: RTH Room 109
Speaker: Aijun Wang, Ph.D. , Chancellorâs Fellow Professor of Surgery and Biomedical Engineering, Co-Director, Center for Surgical Bioengineering, Vice Chair for Translational Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Department of...