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Department of Biomedical Engineering, Columbia University


Biomedical engineering


Columbia University has dealt with biomedical engineering since 1962. In January 2000, the Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME) became a separate department at the Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science, still belonging to Columbia University.


Van C. Mow, Ph.D., Chairman
Andrew F. Laine, D.Sc., Vice-Chairman


351 Engineering Terrace, mail code 8904
1210 Amsterdam Avenue
New York, NY 10027
USA
Phone: +1-212-854-4460
Fax: +1-212-854-8725


jl432@columbia.edu


http://www.bme.columbia.edu


The Department of Biomedical Engineering focuses on the methods of physics, chemistry, mathematics and engineering according to biological and biomedical problems.

Areas of research include the following:

  • orthopaedic, musculoskeletal and cardiovascular biomechanics;
  • cellular and tissue engineering, biomaterials, bone bio-engineering, molecular and microscale bioengineering;
  • biomedical imaging;
  • artifical organs research;
  • biophotonics and optical radiology;
  • neurotrauma and repair;
  • ultrasound and elasticity imaging.