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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> </p><div class="news-image-thumb" style="background: url('https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/1-7.png');"> </div><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>On November 6, 2018, AEMB (Alpha Eta Mu Beta), BMES (Biomedical Engineering Society), and IEEE-EMB (Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society) student chapters hosted the first “Evening with the Industry” event at FIU’s Modesto Maidique Campus […]

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<p>Years after his hand was amputated in a traumatic accident, a hand amputee can “feel” again, thanks to technology FIU engineers have developed.[…]

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<p><strong><a href="Years after his hand was amputated in a traumatic accident, a hand amputee can “feel” again, thanks to technology FIU engineers have developed." target="_blank" rel="noopener">Biomedical Engineering Society Conference 2018</a></strong></p>
<p>At the 50th Annual Biomedical Engineering Society Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, our students were able to share their research with 2,000+ attendees and network with some of the greatest researchers in the industry. […]

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