Biomedical Engineering @ 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.
What Is Biomedical Engineering?
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Featured Research
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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
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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.
Announcements
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USC Hosts Leaders in Neurorehabilitation at National Science Foundation Conference
A national conference supported by the NSF examined ways for computational modeling to help change the game for persons with disabilities and neurological conditions.
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BME Postdoc Megan Rexius-Hall awarded NIH Pathway to Independence Award.
Rexius-Hall is a postdoc in the McCain Laboratory using “Heart-on-a-Chip” technology to research cardiac damage post-heart attack.
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Published on February 23rd, 2017
Last updated on March 20th, 2023