Advancing Healthcare Through Engineering Excellence
Undergraduate Students
The department offers one major—a BS in biomedical engineering, with concentrations in biomechanics, biosignals and biosystems, cell and tissue engineering, and medical optics.
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With access to over 40 labs across campus, students can shape their own research path—from engineering labs to clinical settings at the University of Rochester Medical Center.
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Our researchers are at the forefront of biomedical engineering and medical technology, capitalizing on strong ties with University of Rochester Medical Center.
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In the News
Breathing life-saving services into rural communities
University of Rochester biomedical engineering professor Benjamín Castañeda ’09 (PhD) is leading innovation in global health. In 2020, as COVID-19 devastated Peru—a country with just 250 ventilators for its 33 million citizens—Castañeda responded to a national call for urgent medical solutions. He spearheaded the rapid design and production of hundreds of low-cost, life-saving ventilators.
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Designing the Future of Healthcare
The Center for Medical Technology and Innovation’s (CMTI) one-year MS in Biomedical Engineering equips students with hands-on clinical experience and expertise in medical device design. Specializing in cutting-edge healthcare technology, this program prepares graduates for careers in healthcare innovation, bioengineering, medical device development, and clinical solutions, driving the future of medical technology.
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Why do we wake up taller than when we went to sleep?
Associate Professor Mark Buckley explains the biomechanical phenomenon known as poroelastic creep.