USC Viterbi Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering

Watch Intro Video: Gaurav Sukhatme, Dean (Interim), USC Viterbi School of Engineering
From USC Viterbi graduate student to dean: Sukhatme reflects on his 35-year Trojan journey.
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Biomedical Engineering News
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Researchers analyzed biomarkers that could help psychiatrists identify at-risk individuals earlier and more objectively, supplementing existing self-report surveys and clinical interviews
A study by USC Viterbi researchers indicates that nicotine-free e-cigarettes can disrupt the heart's oxygen supply-demand balance, a key indicator of cardiovascular health.
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Building on decades of collaboration between the USC Viterbi and the Keck School of Medicine of USC, the joint department reimagines the expansion of biomedical engineering into medicine.
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A novel teaching tool built by USC engineering students in collaboration with USC Keck Physical Therapy Professionals enables enhanced modeling and understanding of spinal cord mobility.
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AO Technologies, founded by USC researchers John Oghalai and Brian Applegate, has secured an ARPA-H small business award to develop a cochleoscope for clinical imaging of the inner ear.
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USC engineers have developed a new CAR T-cell therapy that can adapt to almost any solid tumor, attack with precision and spare healthy tissue.

Biomedical Engineering at USC

Welcome to the Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering, a joint department of the Keck School of Medicine of USC and the 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.

Events


Jul17Fri
Deep Tech Commercialization - CA DREAMS Lunch and Learn

Fri, Jul 17, 2026
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Location: EEB 132
Speaker: Annette Finsterbusch, Sam Rector, Denise McKensie, Kylie Trettner, NSF, XEIA Ventures, USC, Undeterred Capital Talk Title: Deep Tech Commercialization - CA DREAMS Lunch and Learn Series: CA DREAMS Lunch and Learn Abstract: We...

Oct08Thu
3rd Therapeutics Symposium by the Transformative Center for Nanomedicine

Thu, Oct 08, 2026
All Day Event
Location: MCB 101
Speaker: Multiple speakers, Multiple speakers Talk Title: 3rd Therapeutics Symposium by the Transformative Center for Nanomedicine Abstract: On behalf of Dr. Eunji Chung, please join us on Thursday, October 8th, 2026, for the 3rd...

Published on February 23rd, 2017Last updated on July 13th, 2026