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Ameer Elected to National Academy of Medicine

Election to the Academy is considered one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine, and Professor Guillermo Ameer’s laboratory is widely recognized for pioneering regenerative biomaterials based on a novel class of biodegradable polymers containing citrate, and using them to regenerate a variety of tissues and organs.Read more

Samuel Stupp to Receive Hirschmann Award in Peptide Chemistry

Stupp was selected “for his fundamental and groundbreaking work on the supramolecular chemistry of peptide amphiphiles and on their remarkable functionality in biological regeneration.”Read more

Winged Microchip is Smallest-ever Human-made Flying Structure

The size of a grain of sand, dispersed microfliers could monitor air pollution, airborne disease, and environmental contamination.Read more

Making Bioelectronics More Effective and Compact

The work from Professor Jonathan Rivnay aims to bring function from the so-called “back end” electronics to the actual recording site, resulting in devices demonstrating higher levels of amplification, signal processing, and decision making. Read more

Biomedical Engineering Department

Leveraging research excellence to innovate the future of biomedicine

A uniquely collaborative environment defines the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Northwestern Engineering. Our interdisciplinary faculty, with appointments in engineering, medicine, and arts and sciences, lead revolutionary research in multiple areas in which the principles of engineering can be used to advance our impact on biology and medicine. We have robust connections to university-wide departments and schools as well as local hospitals, making our department a leader in the field of biomedicine, performing innovative research frequently translated into medical practice.

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A collaborative environment to solve biomedical challenges

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other departments with which we actively collaborate

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Research Areas

Collaborative research translated into medical practice

Our active collaborations with many other Northwestern Engineering departments as well as the Feinberg School of Medicine, Lurie Children’s Hospital, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, and Stellenbosch University allow us to push the boundaries of our interrelated research areas.

Start-ups

Bringing innovations to market

Our department is home to many faculty start-up companies in therapeutics, diagnostics, biological discovery, and instrumentation.


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Programs

Top ranked programs to educate the next generation of engineers

Interested in a career in medicine, research, consulting, industry, or academia? Our evidence-based approach to teaching combined with our ability to embed our students in a thriving medical community or local industry provide a uniquely impactful educational experience to prepare you for any career path.

Undergraduate

Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering

Combined BS/MS Degree Program

Explore special programs in this department, including undergraduate honors, certificates and minors, internship opportunities, and study abroad.

Graduate

Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering

PhD in Biomedical Engineering

Graduate students may be interested in these additional opportunities:

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We augment the analytical core of engineering with design, entrepreneurship, leadership, personal development, and unusual collaborations to imagine what's next and take the world in a whole new direction.

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