As one of the largest and oldest departments of its kind in the country, BU BME serves as a model of interdisciplinary research and education. We have 40 award-winning primary faculty, a broad range of interdisciplinary research centers and labs, and exceptional talent at all levels. We are consistently ranked among the top BME Departments in the nation by US News & World Report, and attract exceptional graduate and undergraduate students both nationally and internationally.
Research activity by primary BME faculty is over $30M per year, attracting support from some of the nation’s most prestigious funding agencies, and students at all levels gain hands-on experience that translates to real-world expertise. The department embraces a philosophy of convergent research, which integrates questions, methods and resources from multiple traditional disciplines in pursuit of solving fundamental challenges and complex problems. BU BME also benefits from strong ties with the research-active BU School of Medicine, as well as many other top medical research centers in the Boston area. We encourage faculty to translate advances in biomedical research into new applications that make a positive impact on society.
Our distinguished faculty is comprised of world renowned scientists and engineers who work across every scale of biology and in a wide spectrum of bioengineering subspecialties. Their research is driven by advancing fundamental understanding of biology and physiology in health and disease and then translating these principles to new technologies that impact the human condition and the practice of medicine. They also participate in 8 interdisciplinary research centers that are directed by BME faculty, and 43 research laboratories.
Our students learn the fundamental principles of life science applications, and life-long skills in engineering, communication, and independent design and research. At both the graduate and undergraduate levels, we create a strong sense of collegiality between professor and student.
Please browse our pages to learn more about our students, faculty, degree programs, research, and partners. You will find a department that offers world-class training and research in biomedical engineering.
Mary J. Dunlop, PhD
BME Professor and Interim Chair