Biomedical Engineering

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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.

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Prof. J. Thomas Vaughan Elected AIMBE Fellow

J. Thomas “Tommy” Vaughan, Jr, was elected to the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) College of Fellows. More

Feb 16 2021 | By Holly Evarts

BME BIO: Kelsey Gray, Kristopher Harris, Lance Murphy, Darnel Theagene

In honor of Black History Month, get to know our exceptional BME faculty, students, staff, and alumni throughout the month of February. More

Feb 25 2021 | 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

Feb 24 2021

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

Feb 23 2021

BME BIO: Tolu Akinade, Gary Stockard, Justin Saintil, Athena Pagon

In honor of Black History Month, get to know our exceptional BME faculty, students, staff, and alumni throughout the month of February. More

Feb 22 2021 | By Alexis Newman

WACBE WEBINARS

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

Feb 21 2021

BME BIO: Karen Evans, Kristen Henlin, Jocelyn McArthur

In honor of Black History Month, get to know our exceptional BME faculty, students, staff, and alumni throughout the month of February. More

Feb 16 2021 | By Alexis Newman

BME BLAZE: Path to Professor - Sharing stories of the trailblazers of Columbia BME

In this special 20th anniversary edition of our BME Blaze spotlight, we sat down with the trailblazing women of Columbia BME. Read their stories! More

Feb 11 2021 | By Alexis Newman | Hallie Kapner

BME BIO: Yazmin Feliz, Chinwendu Nwokeabia

In honor of Black History Month, get to know our exceptional BME faculty, students, staff, and alumni throughout the month of February. More

Feb 08 2021 | By Alexis Newman

February 2021 - BME Blaze: Michael Sutton

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

Feb 01 2021

BME BIO: Aaron M. Kyle, PhD

In honor of Black History Month, get to know our exceptional BME faculty, students, staff, and alumni. More

Feb 01 2021 | By Alexis Newman

Columbia University BME 20th Anniversary Symposium

Join us October 10-11, 2021 for a celebration of our Department’s 20th anniversary as well as a forum to define a vision for the field of biomedical engineering More

Jan 06 2021

Announcing the Inaugural Rising Stars in Engineering in Health

Dec 21 2020

Comcast NBCUniversal picks 10 sports and esports startups for SportsTech Accelerator

Columbia BME alumnus (in Prof. Qi Wang's lab) Charles Rodenkirch (MS'15, PhD'19), is president of Sharper Sense, one of 10 startups named for Comcast More

Feb 22 2021 | VentureBeat

An Unlikely Match: Bacteria + Immunotherapy

When it comes to solving cancer, collaboration across disciplines is key. More

Jan 28 2021 | Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center

Rekindling an old flame: Targeting tumors with bacteria

How can we harness bacteria to fight cancer? Columbia BME Prof. Tal Danino spoke with Drug Discovery News about his Synthetic Biological Systems Lab’s latest More

Jan 22 2021 | DDN

Chemistry in Pictures: Diaphanous dancers

Jan 14 2021 | Chemical & Engineering News

How COVID-19 Vaccines Work

Two Columbia Engineering experts break down the science behind it. More

Dec 22 2020

Prof. Kyle Addresses Diversity in the Classroom at VentureWell BME Idea Meeting

Dec 22 2020 | https://venturewell.org/?p=26718 | VentureWell

Growing Sequins and Sneakers in a Lab With Public School and Phillip Lim

Dec 08 2020 | Vogue Magazine

Lab Grown Cartilage-Bone Grafts Help Rebuild Damaged Joints

Nov 05 2020 | Forbes

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

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

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 More

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

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

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

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

3–4 PM | Online Event

Apr 28

TISSUE TALKS: Daniel G. Anderson, PhD, Koch Institute, MIT

3–4 PM | Online Event

Oct
10–11

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.