Biomedical Engineering @ USC
Welcome to the USC Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME).
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?
Opportunities for
Undergraduates
Diverse Masters
Programs
PhD Programs
and Research
Featured Research
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Watershield Victorious at Maseeh Entrepreneurship Prize Competition
At the 11th annual MEPC, the team’s vision for a silicone-based polymer shield to protect cancer patients wins the $50,000 grand prize
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Healthier Healthcare
An AI algorithm developed by Gerald Loeb would comb through millions of electronic medical records to suggest diagnoses and tests to improve patient outcomes and lower costs
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
Events
Announcements
Viterbi News
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Undergraduate Researchers Impress Viterbi Community With CURVE Symposium Posters
Over 100 USC Viterbi undergraduates present their year-long research projects virtually at the 2021 Viterbi Research Symposium
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“Natural Killer Cells” to Fight Viral Infections Like COVID-19 Awarded NSF Funding
Eun Ji Chung and her team will examine the properties of these powerful cells and how they can be developed into treatments for COVID-19 and other viral infections.