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?

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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

Oct02Wed

Alfred E.Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering - Seminar series

Wed, Oct 02, 2024
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: DRB 145
Speaker: Dr. Ji-Xin Cheng, Ph.D., Moustakas Chair Professor in Photonics and Optoelectronics; Professor of Biomedical Engineering. Professor of Electrical & Computer EnProfessor of Chemistry & Professor of Physics Boston University Talk...

Oct04Fri

Alfred E.Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering - Seminar series

Fri, Oct 04, 2024
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: RTH 109
Speaker: Sanjay Kumar, M.D, Ph.D., Chancellor Professor and Director of the California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences at UC Berkeley (QB3-Berkeley Talk Title: Tales from the fourth dimension: Incorporating the element of time into...

Oct18Fri

Alfred E.Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering - Seminar series

Fri, Oct 18, 2024
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: RTH 109
Speaker: David Issadore, Ph.D., Professor of UPenn Talk Title: Diagnosing disease on a microchip: Finding nanoscale needles in messy nanoscale haystacks Abstract: The transformative growth in microelectronics in the latter half of the...

Nov08Fri

Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering

Fri, Nov 08, 2024
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: RTH 109
Speaker: John Rogers, Ph.D., Louis Simpson and Kimberly Querrey Professor of Mterials Science and Engineering, Biomedical and Neurological Surgery Talk Title: Soft, Skin-Interfaced Electronic and Microfluidic Systems for Health Monitoring ...

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