Message from the Chairman
 Welcome
to the Department of Bioengineering at the University of Pennsylvania.
The Department of Bioengineering presents the strong intellectual
interdisciplinary infrastructure and collaborative culture that
links Engineering, Life Sciences and Medicine at the University.
The Department of Bioengineering, one of the first nationally, was
established in 1973, but graduate degrees have been offered since
1961. Penn's Medical
and Engineering Schools
are physically contiguous, enabling a unique scholarly environment
with many opportunities for collaborative research. The Institute
of Medicine and Engineering, established by the two schools
in 1996, offers a campus-wide institute dedicated to the interface
of Medicine and Engineering. I am delighted to offer
an overview of the activities of the faculty and students, as well
as educational programs, research areas and course selections in
Bioengineering.
- Penn Bioengineering
has consistently been rated one of the best undergraduate programs
in the country. The Bioengineering curriculum provides a
solid foundation, and focuses on closely integrated laboratory
experiences, which include topics in cellular and molecular bioengineering,
bioactive material design, tissue function, neuroengineering,
neurosystems and brain function. These essential programmatic
elements are integrated with design and analysis components.
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The MSE
program is directed at students who will become leaders
in biomedical technology. These students will be prepared for
careers in which they will influence the direction of industrial,
government and non-profit organizations involved in the development
of advanced biomedical technologies.
The Ph.D. Program, a premier research
degree for a select group of the finest students, experiences
unparalleled opportunities for research in Neuroengineering,
Cardiovascular Bioengineering, Orthopaedic
Bioengineering, Cell and Tissue
Engineering, Injury Biomechanics,
Biofluid Mechanics, and Biomedical
Imaging.
Outstanding faculty committed to excellence in teaching
and research, with affiliations and collaborations throughout
the University and the world, function as the intellectual foundation
of the Department. The department faculty
and affiliated members of the Bioengineering
Graduate Group, provide excellent teaching and cutting-edge
research. These faculty are drawn from many areas at Penn,
spanning the breadth of Penn’s Bioengineering research and
educational collaborations.
- Bioengineering
students have opportunities to choose from an extraordinary course
offering, including in-depth design opportunities, seminars and
laboratory experiences that will engage students from the moment
they step on campus.
We invite you to expand your knowledge on any of these subjects
by checking the links and searching the research areas.
David F. Meaney, Ph.D.
Professor
and Chair
Bioengineering
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