Biomedical Engineering Department | Columbia Engineering

In the Department of Biomedical Engineering, we make significant contributions to science and medicine, including new medical devices, biomaterials, clinical methods, and insights into how living organisms function. Our faculty are known for both their scientific discoveries and their shared passion for teaching and inspiring students to explore new ways to treat disease and keep people healthy.

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Scientific illustration of cellular structures.

Engineering Better Health

Restoring function to joints through tissue engineering. Advancing cancer treatment using novel imaging techniques and machine learning. Empowering cheap, portable, and sophisticated medical testing with small microfluidic chips. The department’s research efforts center on developing and deploying cutting-edge technologies to improve human health and well-being.

Image: Professor Ke Cheng has developed a promising technique for treating lung cancer by delivering tumor-suppressing proteins directly to the site of the problem through inhalation.

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Biomedical Engineering Department

Fu Foundation School of Engineering & Applied Science

351 Engineering Terrace, MC 8904, New York, NY 10027

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212-854-4460