USC Viterbi Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical Engineering at USC
Welcome to the Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering at 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.
Featured Labs
Featured Research
Professor Michael Khoo and his SleepHuB partners look at a range of technologies to uncover sleep problems
The USC-led center will develop cutting-edge devices that send stimulating pulses to the autonomic nervous system to treat and monitor a vast range of conditions.
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
