Training the next generation of leaders in engineering biology

Bioengineering at Berkeley opens new areas of scientific inquiry, drives transformational technologies, and trains the next generation of leaders in bioengineering. Learn more

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More than 750 talented students

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Ranked #6 in the nation

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Over 300 patents granted
to current faculty

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4/8 Seminar- Catherine Drennan

Catherine Drennan, MIT

Bioengineering graduate student-led seminar

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Spotlight: Bioengineering In Depth

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Student Profile: Saket Budhia

A senior double majoring in bioengineering and electrical engineering & computer science, Saket Budhia embraces the variety of bioengineering at Berkeley. 

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Nature provides the answers

An in-depth look at research by Professor Phil Messersmith, who draws on biology to develop cutting-edge materials for medicine. His lab creates adhesives and therapies designed to work with the human body, offering new ways to repair tissues, heal wounds and treat disease.

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Stanley Qi: “For many people, waiting is not an option”

PhD alumnus Stanley Qi, now a professor at Stanford University, is interviewed about his work developing advanced gene-editing tools to treat life-threatening diseases and slow the onset of neurological aging.