Biomedical Engineering

MEET OUR FACULTY

In the Department of Biomedical Engineering, we make significant contributions in science and medicine that include new medical devices, biomaterials, clinical methods, and insight into how living organisms function. Our faculty are known for both their contributions to science and their shared passion for teaching and inspiring students to explore new ways to treat disease and keep people healthy.

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The department has been a leader in translational research and the creation and integration of new knowledge across a broad range of areas.

The Department of Biomedical Engineering offers an undergraduate program (B.S) and graduate programs leading to Master of Science (MS) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Biomedical Engineering.

News »

Prof. Kam Leong Elected to the National Academy of Medicine

Kam Leong, the Samuel Y. Sheng Professor in the departments of biomedical engineering and systems biology, has been elected a member of the National Academy of Medicine. More

Oct 19 2020 | By Alexis Newman | Photo Credit: EILEEN BARROSO

University Researchers Team Up to Develop Technology Innovations for NYC in the face of COVID

Seed funding from an anonymous Columbia Engineering alumni donor will spur multidisciplinary faculty collaborations across the University to propel New York More

Nov 10 2020 | By Holly Evarts

BME BIO: DeAnalisa Jones

In honor of National Native American Heritage Month, also known as American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month, our Committee on Diversity, Equity & More

Nov 10 2020 | By Alexis Newman

How a Group of Columbia Students and Postdocs Are Changing Minds About Masks

Wearing is Caring, a PR campaign that breaks down the science behind how face coverings can combat coronavirus, has reached more than 1 million people via More

Nov 05 2020 | By Carla Cantor | https://news.columbia.edu/coronovirus-COVID19-masks-wearing-is-caring-pandemic

November 2020 - BME Blaze: Ritish Patnaik

In this monthly spotlight, get to know the alumni and students of Columbia's Department of Biomedical Engineering. More

Nov 02 2020

Undergraduate Research Showcase

Students collaborate across continents on research discoveries More

Nov 02 2020 | By Jesse Adams | Student Photo Credit: Courtesy of the students | Research Image Credit: Courtesy of the labs

BME Insights Fall 2020 Edition

We are pleased to introduce the Fall 2020 Edition of BME Insights. More

Oct 27 2020 | By Alexis Newman

Columbia BME Webinar Series 2020-2021

The Department of Biomedical Engineering is proud to host an annual weekly webinar series on the latest developments and research in Biomedical Engineering. More

Nov 19 2020

Kyle, Konofagou, Hess Win Columbia Seed Grant for Diversity Initiative

BME Faculty and DEI Committee Leaders Aaron Kyle, Elisa Konofagou, and Henry Hess were awarded a seed grant to enhance minority student education by enlisting More

Oct 26 2020

Learn About Our Graduate Programs!

Interested in learning more about Columbia University's Biomedical Engineering graduate programs? RSVP for one of our upcoming information sessions! More

Oct 23 2020

TISSUE TALKS: Weekly Webinar Series hosted by Dr. Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic

Hear from global leaders every Wednesday on the latest research in Tissue Engineering! More

Oct 09 2020

WACBE WEBINARS

BME webinar series hosted by the World Association for Chinese Biomedical Engineers More

Oct 05 2020

Lab Grown Cartilage-Bone Grafts Help Rebuild Damaged Joints

Nov 05 2020 | Forbes

Researchers Use Lab-grown Tissue Grafts for Personalized Joint Replacement

Team led by Columbia Engineering bioengineered anatomically precise living grafts for personalized replacement of a jaw joint using the recipient’s fat-derived More

Oct 14 2020 | By Holly Evarts | Image Credit: David Chen and Josephine Wu/Columbia Engineering

Scientists Synthesize Jawbones From Pig Fat

Oct 14 2020 | New York Times

A Note From Our Chair - Fall 2020

When we communicated with you in our last issue of Biomedical Engineering Insights, we had just kicked off our yearlong 20th anniversary celebration of our More

Oct 07 2020

Tiny Devices to Heal Wounds Faster and Diagnose Disease Instantly

Professor Sam Sia uses data science, microfluidics, and mini-robots to transform medicine. More

Oct 01 2020 | By Jesse Adams | PHOTO CREDIT: SIA LAB/COLUMBIA ENGINEERING AND OPKO HEALTH | VIDEO CREDIT: JANE NISSELSON

Promising COVID-19 Rapid Test Technology Enters Phase 1 of NIH Challenge

Highly competitive NIH RADx program selects Rover Diagnostics and biomedical engineer Sam Sia to refine and validate their low-cost, ultrafast RT PCR test. More

Oct 01 2020 | By Holly Evarts | Photo Credit: Bulent Onalir/Rover Diagnostics

BME BIO: Michelle Cintron, Citlali Perez Campos

In honor of National Hispanic Heritage / Latinx Heritage month, get to know our exceptional BME faculty, students, staff, and alumni. More

Sep 30 2020 | By Alexis Newman

BME Postdoc Yifei Zhang Honored at 2020 Blavatnik Regional Awards for Young Scientists

Columbia BME postdoctoral researcher Yifei Zhang was recognized as a Finalist in Chemistry. More

Sep 29 2020 | By Alexis Newman | 2020 Blavatnik Regional Awards for Young Scientists - blavatnikawards.org

BME BIO: Nicolas Acosta, Andy Garcia, Juan Rodriguez

In honor of National Hispanic Heritage / Latinx Heritage month, get to know our exceptional BME faculty, students, staff, and alumni. More

Sep 23 2020 | By Alexis Newman

BME BIO: José L. McFaline-Figueroa, PhD

In honor of National Hispanic Heritage / Latinx Heritage month, get to know our exceptional BME faculty, students, staff, and alumni. More

Sep 15 2020 | By Alexis Newman

Meet Our Fall 2020 Doctoral Fellows

Fellowships support first-year doctoral scholars in biomedical engineering More

Sep 10 2020 | By Alexis Newman

Fall 2020 Kaganov Fellows Announced

New fellowship supports first-year doctoral scholars in biomedical engineering More

Sep 02 2020 | By Alexis Newman

Columbia Engineering Faculty Win Numerous Major Grants

Researchers across Columbia Engineering have recently been awarded a number of prestigious grants to further pathbreaking work on everything from expanding More

Aug 28 2020 | By Holly Evarts

The Big Idea: Harnessing Sound Waves to Treat Alzheimer's, Cancer and Other Chronic Diseases

Biomedical Engineering Professor Elisa Konofagou exploits the untapped potential of ultrasound technology. More

Jul 29 2020 | By Jesse Adams | ILLUSTRATION CREDIT: ULTRASOUND ELASTICITY IMAGING LABORATORY/COLUMBIA ENGINEERING

A Garden Grows on Morningside Campus

Jul 29 2020 | Columbia News

Connecting Human Lungs to Live Pigs Could Help With Transplants, Study Finds

Jul 23 2020 | New York Post

Hooking Up Human Lungs to Pigs Could Save Them for Transplant

Jul 22 2020 | Medium

Profs Sam Sia and Ken Shepard Win $16.4M DARPA Grant

Research team is developing an innovative patch device with active sensors to monitor and accelerate the wound healing process. More

Jul 15 2020 | By Holly Evarts | Photo Credit: Eileen Barroso

Severely Damaged Human Lungs Can Now Be Successfully Recovered

Columbia Engineering and Vanderbilt researchers demonstrate that human lungs rejected for transplant can be recovered using cross-circulation, to provide much More

Jul 13 2020 | By Holly Evarts | Photo Credit: Ahmed Hozain and John O’Neill/Columbia Engineering

Back in the Lab

Research ramp up across Columbia Engineering met with great enthusiasm. More

Jul 07 2020 | By JESSE ADAMS | Ultrasound Elasticity and Imaging Laboratory Photo Credit: Courtesy of the UEIL | Columbia Nano Initiative Photo Credit: Courtesy of the CNI | Steingart Lab Photo Credit: Courtesy of the Steingart lab | Sia Lab Photo Credit: Courtesy of the Sia lab | Hand Sanitizer Photo Credit: Eric Ruberte

Events

Dec 02

TISSUE TALKS: Ali Khademhosseini, Ph.D., Terasaki Institute

3–4 PM | Online Event

Dec 04

BME WEBINAR SERIES: Anjelica Gonzalez, PhD, Yale University

11 AM–12 PM | Online Event

Dec 09

TISSUE TALKS: Manu Platt, Ph.D., Georgia Tech

3–4 PM | Online Event

Dec 16

TISSUE TALKS: Sergiu P. Pasca, M.D., Stanford University

3–4 PM | Online Event

Dec 18–

Rising Stars in Engineering in Health - Virtual Workshop

12 AM– | Online Event

Jan 06

TISSUE TALKS: Howard A. Zucker, M.D., J.D., NY State Dept of Health

3–4 PM | Online Event

Jan 13

TISSUE TALKS: Laura Niklason, Ph.D., M.D., Yale University

3–4 PM | Online Event

Jan 14

Information Session: MS in Biomedical Engineering

6:30–7:30 PM | Online Event

Jan 20

TISSUE TALKS: Kristi Anseth, Ph.D., University of Colorado Boulder

3–4 PM | Online Event

May
05–06

Columbia University BME 20th Anniversary Symposium

8 AM–8 PM | Schapiro CEPSR, 530 W. 120 St., New York, NY 10027 Davis Auditorium

Biomedical Engineering at Columbia

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By working at the intersection of engineering, biology, and medicine, the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Columbia University offers students a unique opportunity to solve problems and better understand living systems and their behavior. From this knowledge comes the development of biomedical systems and devices that improve the health of humanity.