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<p>The Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME) is part of the <a href="https://cec.fiu.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener">College of Engineering and Computing</a> at <a href="https://fiu.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FIU</a> and is a prime resource for biomedical engineering education, training, research, and technology development. BME is an ever-evolving field that uses and applies engineering principles to the study of biology and medicine in order to improve health care.</p>
<p>The department is nationally recognized for servicing the needs of the clinical medicine and biomedical industries – <a href="http://bestvalueschools.com/rankings/biomedical-engineering-degrees-2016/">and is ranked among the top 50 schools providing the best value to students.</a> FIU is ranked in Top 100 Public Universities and Biomedical Engineering is ranked in Top 50 Public Universities Graduate Program. Our department is ranked #1 for bachelor's degrees awarded to Hispanics and #3 in bachelor's degrees awarded to African-Americans. Our faculty includes 1 National Academy of Inventor Fellow, 2 American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering Fellows, and 1 American Heart Association Fellow.</p>
<p>Located in Miami, Florida, Florida International University, a Top 100 public university designated Carnegie Highest Research (R1) Institution is committed to high-quality teaching, state-of-the-art research and creative activity, and collaborative engagement with our local and global communities.</p>
<p>Our department is preparing a diverse community of biomedical engineers and is engaged in translation of research to health care applications through discovery, innovation, entrepreneurship, and community engagement.</p>
<p><a href="https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Faculty-Changing-Lives-2018.pdf">Faculty Changing Lives</a></p>
<p><a href="https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/BME-Presentation-2018.pdf">Department and Research Overview Presentation</a></p>

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The Department of Biomedical Engineering is changing people's lives through translational research. Research conducted within the department is clustered into three major areas: Basic Research in Tissue Engineering Model Systems, Diagnostic Bio-Imaging and Sensor Systems, and Therapeutic and Reparative Neurotechnology. These three areas are served by technological advancements in bio-imaging and bio-signal processing, bioinstrumentation, biomaterials, bio-nanotechnology, biophotonics, cellular and tissue engineering, computational modeling, devices and sensors, and neural engineering.</p>

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<p><strong><a href="https://bme.fiu.edu/research/engineering-tissue-model-systems/" rel="noopener">Basic Research in Tissue Engineering Model Systems</a></strong></p>

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<p><strong><a href="https://bme.fiu.edu/research/diagnostic-bioimaging-sensor-systems/" rel="noopener">Diagnostic Bioimaging and Sensor Systems</a></strong></p>

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<p><strong><a href="https://bme.fiu.edu/research/therapeutic-reparative-neurotechnology/" rel="noopener">Therapeutic and Reparative Neurotechnology</a></strong></p>

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<p><strong><a href="https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Hal-Coulter-Flyer.pdf" rel="noopener">Coulter Seminar Series:<br />Hal Blumenfeld<br />November 2, 2018</a></strong></p>

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<p><strong><a href="https://bme.fiu.edu/2018/10/assistant-professor-zachary-danziger-appointed-chair-of-bmes-ethics-subcommittee/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Assistant Professor Zachary Danziger Appointed Chair of BMES Ethics Subcommittee</a></strong></p>
<p>I am absolutely delighted to inform you that beginning October 20th, Zachary Danziger, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering, will serve a 3-year term as Chair of the Ethics Subcommittee of the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) […]</p>

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<p><strong><a href="https://bme.fiu.edu/2018/10/bme-ph-d-alumnus-accepts-assistant-professor-position-at-hampton-university/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ph.D. alumnus accepts assistant professor position at Hampton University</a></strong></p>
<p>Rupak Dua, FIU BME alum, has recently accepted an assistant professor position at Hampton University. Click here to read about his experience at FIU and how his journey led him to his success. […]</p>

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<p>It gives me great pleasure to announce that Dr. Josh Hutcheson, Assistant Professor in Biomedical Engineering has been awarded this year’s “’Stop Heart Disease’ Researcher of the Year Award” by the Florida Heart Research Foundation. […]</p>

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