Bridging engineering and medicine to better human health.
Biomedical engineering is a bridge connecting engineering and the physical sciences with biology and medicine. We explore the behavior of physiological systems and design effective new biomedical devices and therapies, enhancing life and our understanding of its potential.
Our Programs
Biomedical engineering combines engineering with medical sciences to improve healthcare. Our programs are ideal for those driven to innovate in medical devices, diagnostics, and treatment technologies.
Strategic Research Areas
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Biomechanics and Mechanobiology
Investigating mechanical forces in physiological and disease processes.
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![Professor Nozomi Nishimura conducts an experiment as green light reflects off her in the Schaffer-Nishimura lab.]()
Biomedical Imaging and Instrumentation
Developing imaging technologies and instruments.
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Drug Delivery and Nanomedicine
Designing systems to deliver medicines and measure their effects.
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Molecular and Cellular Engineering
Applying engineering to cell and molecular biology approaches to identify novel disease therapies.
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Engineering Education Research
Studying education systems to define, inform and improve the education of engineers.
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![Systems and Synthetic Biology imaging of human heart De Vlaminck Lab]()
Systems and Synthetic Biology
Integrating experimental, modeling, and engineering approaches to dissect complex cellular phenomena at the network-scale.
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Tissue Engineering and Biomaterials
Developing strategies for tissue recreation and modeling systems for research or drug testing.
Upcoming Events
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BME 7900 Seminar: Mandy B. Esch (National Institute of Standards and Technology)
Bio: Mandy B. Esch is a project leader at the National Institute of Standards and Technology with experience in nanofabrication, organ-on-chip platforms, and microphysiological systems. She holds an M…
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BME 7900 Seminar: Catherine Berdanier (Penn St.)
Interrogating Covert Mechanisms of Surviving, Thriving, and Departure in Engineering Graduate Students: Crossdisciplinary Impact of Engineering Education Research and Practice in the Disciplines Amid …
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BME 7900 Seminar: Shana Kelley (Northwestern)
New Technologies for Measuring and Mapping Inflammation We are developing engineering-driven technologies to enable direct, high-resolution measurement of molecular and cellular activity within human …
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Engineering Undergraduate Research Poster Session
The Office of Inclusive Excellence and the Engineering Communications Program invite the Cornell Duffield Engineering community to celebrate undergraduate research at the annual Duffield Engineering U…
News Highlights
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![David A. Duffield ’62, MBA ’64 is making the largest gift in Cornell history.]()
Largest gift in university history names Cornell David A. Duffield College of Engineering
More than $520 million in contributions from David A. Duffield ’62, MBA ’64 – including a new pledge of $371.5 million and a 2025 commitment of $100 million, combined with previous gifts – will establish the Cornell David A. Duffield College of Engineering.
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A dose of psilocybin, a dash of rabies point to treatment for depression
An international collaboration led by Cornell researchers used a combination of psilocybin and the rabies virus to map how – and where – the psychedelic compound rewires the connections in the brain.
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Revolutionizing engineering education: The rise of a new research pillar
Cornell Engineering is rapidly becoming a leader in engineering education research, a field dedicated to designing effective education systems and learning experiences for students. The insights emerging from this work have the potential to redefine engineering education on campus and far outside it.
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![Claudia Fishbach-Teschl (left), director of the Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering, and Nozomi Nishimura, associate professor of biomedical engineering and founder of Menopause Health Engineering, a new research initiative at Cornell aiming to unravel the science of menopause.]()
Cornell launches initiative to unravel the science of menopause
Drawing on cutting-edge technology and interdisciplinary expertise, researchers are launching Menopause Health Engineering, a new initiative to uncover how menopause shapes health and disease.
