Research
Convergent research with collaboration across government, industry, and academia
Faculty conduct research as part of the College of Engineering’s multidisciplinary research centers and institutes, including the Institute for the Chemical Imaging of Living Systems, and within their laboratories.
The department’s research areas of focus include Biomechanics, Biotransport, and Mechanobiology; Biomedical Devices and Bioimaging; Molecular, Cell, and Tissue Engineering; and Systems, Synthetic, and Computational Bioengineering.
View faculty profiles for laboratory research as well as our recent Annual Reports.
Quick Facts
External Research Funding Examples
- Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group
- National Institutes of Health
- National Science Foundation
- National Cancer Institute
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
- American Heart Association
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
- The Department of Homeland Security
Latest News
American Academy of Arts and Sciences Electees Explain the Impacts of Their Research
University Distinguished Professor Eduardo Sontag, electrical and computer engineering, jointly appointed in bioengineering, and Elizabeth Mynatt, dean of the Khoury College of Computer Sciences, have both been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Their interdisciplinary work encompasses how humans and computers interact and the mathematical concepts behind human systems.
Patented Molecule that Eliminates Cancer Cells Commercialized
A patented anti-cancer molecule invented by Ning Wang, professor of bioengineering and director of the Institute for Mechanobiology, along with three collaborators, is being replicated and commercialized as a research product by several companies, a significant advancement that validates the invention.
Three Faculty Selected as AIMBE Fellows
Bouvé/ChE University Distinguished Professor Mansoor Amiji, ChE/BioE Associate Professor Eno Ebong, and ECE/Khoury Professor Yun Raymond Fu were selected as Class of 2024 Fellows for the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering.
Patent for Hybrid Nanopore Design Enhances Biodetection
COS/BioE Professor Meni Wanunu received a patent for “Lipid-free anchoring of thermophilic bacteriophage G20C portal adapter into solid-state nanopores.”