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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Using Ancient Knowledge to Fight Pandemics
Class of 2021 USC Viterbi biomedical engineering senior Melissa Banks is working on self-sanitizing copper-coated masks to keep us safe from dangerous viruses.
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Sydney Mayer: Biomedical Engineering Graduating Student Q&A
The biomedical engineering student has been competing on an international stage in roller derby, while working on research that aims to improve lives of children with movement disorders like cerebral palsy.