Imagination is more important than knowledge . . . —Albert Einstein
Fast Facts
- Laboratory facilities available to isolate and culture nerve, vascular, and musculoskeletal cells.
- Departmental microscopy facilities include equipment for quantitative digital 2-D and 3-D fluorescence and light microscopy.
- Internationally recognized research projects funded by agencies such as the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation.
- A steady stream of funds support the commercialization of Michigan Tech bone-research technology as a treatment for osteoporosis.
Graduate Programs in Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical engineering advances knowledge and develops new devices at the interface of engineering, biology, and medicine. It improves human health through cross-disciplinary activities that integrate the engineering sciences with the biomedical sciences and clinical practice. The integration of biology with engineering is of increasing importance in all engineering disciplines.
Our program emphasizes research and education in tissue regeneration, biomaterials, tissue engineering, and physiological measurements. Our PhD graduates are prepared to undertake postdoctoral research; to succeed in academia, government, and industry; and to grow into positions of leadership.
Graduate students can work with major analytical facilities throughout campus, including electron microscopy, surface analysis instrumentation, nanoindenters, X-ray analysis, and rheometry instrumentation. Collaboration with staff at Portage Health, Marquette General Hospital, and the Upper Peninsula Health Education Corporation allows our students to explore the rural health-care applications of biomedical engineering.
Faculty and students collaborate with industrial and clinical partners. In addition, some are developing small businesses with the novel technologies developed through their research.