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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Towards Acing the Turing Test: A Blueprint for Future AI and Robots that Learn Like Living Things
USC Viterbi researchers worked with a DARPA-supported multi-institution team to outline how the machines of the future can achieve lifelong learning, just like humans and other animals.
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A Coast-to-Coast Mission for Kidney Research Stops at USC
Ride for PKD cyclist Glenn Frommer meets USC Viterbi researchers using nanotechnology to find a cure for his genetic disorder.
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
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Viterbi News
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‘Bekey Changed My Life’
The robotics pioneer’s true gift is not with machines but with people
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New Grant to Help Develop “Forever Implants”
The research, led by USC Viterbi, includes collaborators from USC Keck and Stanford
Published on February 23rd, 2017
Last updated on July 28th, 2022