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Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine

Developing new engineering approaches for the repair and replacement of human tissues damaged by injury, illness and aging

  • Synthesis of New Biomaterials
  • Infection Prevention
  • Tissue Scaffolds
  • Engineering Immunity
  • Prosthetics
  • Neural Engineering
  • Water and Health

Instrumentation, Imaging and Image-Guided Therapy

Developing tools for basic science and medicine, mainly in areas of medical imaging

  • Bioinstrumentation
  • Contrast Agents
  • Image Processing
  • Biophotonics
  • Optical Imaging
  • Imaging and Therapeutic Ultrasound
  • Novel Medical Imaging Methods

Molecular and Cellular Engineering

Exploring how molecular-level interactions drive cellular behavior, and designing new molecular systems for medical applications

  • Cellular Therapeutics
  • Protein Design
  • Drug/Cell Therapy
  • Gene Therapy
  • Biologic Drugs
  • Smart Compounds
  • Molecular Targeting

Systems, Synthetic and Quantitative Biology

Analyzing the interacting networks that give rise to an organism’s function, and using that knowledge to create new organisms to treat disease

  • Biophysics
  • Systems Biology
  • Synthetic Biology

Technology for Expanding Access to Heathcare

Creating cost-effective medical technologies for use in developed and developing countries

  • Global Health
  • Point-of-Care Diagnostics
  • Low-Cost Diagnostics & Therapeutics
  • Microfluidics
 

 

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