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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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New study is first to develop algorithm that learns an individual's preferred vibration patterns, opening the door to personalized haptic experiences in gaming, mental health and automobiles
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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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An NIH Trailblazer Award is supporting USC Viterbi Assistant Professor Hangbo Zhao's research on flexible medical electronics designed to give physicians new insights into high-risk artery plaque.
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The ophthalmology researcher and biomedical engineer aims to create cures that remotely trigger cell and gene therapies for conditions ranging from a genetic disorder that can rob infants of their vision to cancer.

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


Sep11Fri
Alfred E.Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering - Seminar series

Fri, Sep 11, 2026
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: OHE 132
Speaker: Anandi Krishnan, Ph.D., Associate Professor Department of Biomedical Engineering Rutgers University Talk Title: The Versatile Platelet: a bridge to translational medicine Abstract: Evolving evidence suggests that blood platelets...

Sep18Fri
Alfred E.Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering - Seminar series

Fri, Sep 18, 2026
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: OHE 132
Speaker: Mingxia Gu, M.D., Ph.D., FAHA , ssociate Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine and the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell...

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...

Oct23Fri
Alfred E.Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering - Seminar series

Fri, Oct 23, 2026
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: OHE 132
Speaker: Kelsey Johnson, Assistant Professor in the Center for Genetic Epidemiology in the Department of Population and Public Health Sciences Talk Title: Genomic insights into the biology of human lactation Abstract: Human genomics...

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Published on February 23rd, 2017Last updated on September 8th, 2026