USC Viterbi Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical Engineering News
Building on decades of collaboration between the USC Viterbi and the Keck School of Medicine of USC, the joint department reimagines the expansion of biomedical engineering into medicine.
USC researchers built a robotic hand that hears a melody once and plays it back after just two minutes of self-taught practice on a keyboard. They say the implications go far beyond music.
USC Viterbi researchers have discovered that a naturally occurring nanoparticle found in urine shows early promise as a treatment, and potentially a prenatal intervention, for a rare disease that kills newborns and has no approved therapy.
New study introduces silver coils with flexible design and improved signal strength, enabling customized production for patient-specific scans
The Class of 2026 gathered at Bovard Auditorium to celebrate years of research, discovery and impact.
From healthcare diagnostics to electric mobility, founders pitched real-world solutions at USC Viterbi’s inaugural Startup Showcase.
Biomedical Engineering at USC
Welcome to the Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering, a joint department of the Keck School of Medicine of USC and the USC Viterbi School of Engineering.
Since our early roots as an option within electrical engineering in 1963, we have maintained a longstanding tradition of advancing biomedicine through the development and application of novel engineering ideas. Our department, established in 1976, includes over 75 primary and affiliated faculty members that conduct cutting-edge research in a wide variety of areas, including biomedical devices & imaging, cellular & molecular bioengineering, mathematical/computational biosystems, and neuroengineering.
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What is Biomedical Engineering?
Engineering problems exist in the real world, and our obligation is to help solve them, in real time.
Events
Announcements
Oct. 18, 2023
Focused Ultrasound Cancer Therapies Supported by USC Office of Research and Innovation and Ming Hsieh Institute
Sep. 25, 2023
Chung Lab Receives NIH Funding to Explore New Childhood Polycystic Kidney Disease Treatment
Sep. 20, 2023
BME Faculty to Lead Two USC Collaborative Research Planning Award-Supported Projects
May. 17, 2023
Zavaleta Lab Awarded NIH Grant for Nanoparticle Tumor Imaging Technology
Jan. 24, 2023
Research on Retinal Ultrasound Stimulation to Aid Vision Impairment Honored by BMEF
