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A Bio-Innovation Center

The James L. Sorenson Molecular Biotechnology Building marks the beginning of a new era of interdisciplinary translational research between medicine, engineering, pharmacy, business, law, and digital media. Bioengineering Department At a Glance
Cells Shed Light on Epilepsy

Bioengineering Professor John White measures brain activity using optical and electrical imaging methods to study cells in living tissue in his search for the root causes of epilepsy. Prof. White's Research
Biomechanics in the Brain

Mechanical Engineering Professor Ken Monson is exploring the biomechanics of traumatic brain injuries to describe the mechanisms of and thresholds for vascular damage. Meet Prof. Monson's Group
Entrepreneurship

Bioengineering Professor Robert Hitchcock seeks to design medical devices that address unmet clinical needs and to bring these deivces to market in the short-term. Meet Prof. Hitchcock's Group
Ultrasonic Bioinstrumentation

Graduate students in Distinguished Professor Doug Christensen's lab design and test new ultrasonic bioinstrumentation. Visit Prof. Christensen's U Profile
Implantable Medical Devices

USTAR Professor Gianluca Lazzi's students design implantable biomedical devices. Lazzi helped design the first FDA-approved bionic eye. See Prof. Lazzi's U Profile

News

Cartilage and labrum mechanics in the normal and pathomorphologic human hip

- Ph.D. Dissertation Defense by Corinne Henak, Tuesday May 28, 1:00 pm, WEB 3780 Read More...

The link between metabolic stress and electrical failure in a model of ventricular fibrillation-induced cardiac arrest

- Ph.D. Research Proposal by Tyson Taylor, Thursday May 30, 3:00 pm, CVRTI, Tonya Baxter Conference Room Read More...

Undergraduate student Annika Carter named Goldwater Scholar

- Carter is one of three undergraduates to receive this honor in Utah and one of 271 Goldwater Scholars in the United States. Her career goal is to earn a Ph.D. in translational biology and conduct research directly with physicians and patients. Read More...