Affiliate Centers and Institutions

Biomedical engineering is an interdisciplinary field that thrives on collaborative research.

With over 60 active research institutes and centers at the University of Rochester, as well as strong ties to the University of Rochester Medical Center, our expansive network allows our students, faculty, and researchers to explore specialized areas of interest, connect across disciplines, and contribute to meaningful advances in health and medicine.

Our biomedical engineering faculty run or collaborate with a variety of centers and institutions, reflecting the diversity and complexities of the human body.

Centers and Institutes

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Center for Medical Technology & Innovation (CMTI)

Integrated into our evolving entrepreneurial ecosystem, CMTI works to create innovative device solutions to current clinical problems through a collaboration of medical, business, and engineering disciplines.

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Center for Musculoskeletal Research

URMC has a distinguished history of musculoskeletal research, led by expert physicians and biomedical engineers. Central to this effort is the Center for Musculoskeletal Research, which leads interdisciplinary work to advance musculoskeletal health.

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Center for Visual Science (CVS)

The Center for Visual Science unites researchers across disciplines to advance vision science. Its labs explore everything from visual system development to how perception connects with memory.

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Wilmot Cancer Center

The Wilmot Cancer Center is a leading treatment center that is at the forefront of cancer research. Research at the center is conducted by a diverse team of scientists who study the mechanisms that fuel cancer, and the side effects of cancer and its treatment.

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Rochester Center for Biomedical Ultrasound (RCBU)

At RCBU professionals in engineering, medical, and applied science at the University of Rochester, Rochester General Hospital, and the Rochester Institute of Technology come together to investigate the use of high frequency sound waves in medical diagnoses and therapy.

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Rochester Center for Brain Imaging

The Rochester Center for Brain Imaging is a research facility offering a state-of-the-art 3T magnet for the purpose of conducting investigations using magnetic resonance imaging to researchers from the University of Rochester, neighboring institutions, and the science and technology industries.

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Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Institute

The University of Rochester Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Institute brings together an interdisciplinary group of researchers to explore the field of stem cell to better our understanding of disease development, and to discover new treatments.

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Translational Center for Barrier Microphysiological Systems (TraCe-bMPS)

The Translational Center for Barrier Microphysiological Systems (TraCe-bMPS) develops and applies chip-based models of healthy and diseased human tissue. These multicellular models enable reductionist studies of disease mechanisms and are increasingly valued in the discovery and regulatory phases of drug development.

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Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience

The Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience is a national leader in neuroscience research. With a team-based science approach, faculty, postdocs, and students collaborate to innovate, discover, and progress our understanding of brain.

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