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Design medical devices and technologies to save lives

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Breast imaging

Create the newest health care innovations

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Apply your knowledge in industry and clinical settings

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Combine interests in healing, building, and problem solving

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BME Major & Minor

Pursue a degree or take courses in biomedical engineering at the ÌìÃÀÊÓƵ Hajim School of Engineering 

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Graduate Studies

With access to 40+ laboratories, students tailor their education and research experiences.

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BME Research

Research includes biomechanics, biomedical acoustics, neuroengineering, medical imaging, biomedical nanotechnology, biomedical optics, and regenerative medicine.

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Coursework

Undergraduates pair research with reporting, science with sign language, and programming with pondering

The Wells Prize honorees exemplify the best of the multidisciplinary educational opportunities available at Rochester.

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Feature Story

How does the brain cut through noise to understand speech?

Rochester researchers investigate how visual cues enhance the brain’s ability to understand speech in noisy environments.

Ever wonder …?

Why do we wake up taller than when we went to sleep? Associate Professor Mark Buckley from the Department of Biomedical Engineering explains the biomechanical phenomenon known as poroelastic creep.

Recent News

January 27, 2025

Prof.Mark Buckley recently recognition as a recipient of theÌìÃÀÊÓƵGoergen ...

January 14, 2025

“Your visual cortex is at the back of your brain and your auditory cortex is on the temporal l ...

BME 101 Poster Session 2024

December 12, 2024

The annual BME 101 Poster Session was held on Friday, December 6, 2024.  This event gives under ...

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Medical Device Innovation

The Center for Medical Technology & Innovation (CMTI) offers a one year masters program for those interested in pursuing a career in the medical device industry. 

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Chat with faculty, current students and staff to learn all about our graduate programs!

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The distance between Goergen Hall, home to the Department of Biomedical Engineering, and the ÌìÃÀÊÓƵ Medical Center. Less than a 5 minute walk, this close proximity makes it easy to connect with clinician colleagues.

The Department of Biomedical Engineering brings together the technical expertise of the  with the clinical experience of our  to establish a cooperative environment that fosters innovations in medicine and healthcare.

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