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Biomedical Engineering is at the forefront of medicine’s technologic revolution; its many successes have raised expectations for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease. Faculty at Stony Brook University have been active contributors to the cutting-edge of this technology, and our University is building on internationally acclaimed strengths in bioimaging, biomechanics, biomaterials, biotechnology, tissue engineering, and bioinstrumentation. Our Program in Biomedical Engineering (PIBE) trains individuals with baccalaureate degrees in engineering (BE), applied mathematics and the sciences to provide them with the synthesis, design and analysis skills necessary to contribute effectively to the advancement of science and technology in health and medical care.
Graduate degree programs are offered at the master’s and doctoral levels. Our graduate programs provide two distinct avenues of graduate study in biomedical engineering: the doctoral level is directed toward the student interested in a research or academic career, and the master’s level for those primarily interested in the application of biomedical engineering concepts to the development of advanced technology in biomedical products and processes in industry or government. The program’s goal of actively promoting the development of a creative, versatile biomedical engineer is accomplished by exposing the individual to the biology, engineering, and business concepts critical to succeeding in the biomedical research and development environment, in three career oriented specializations.
To provide the permanent foundation on which to build a career in biomedical engineering, an integrated core of biomedical engineering courses have been implemented. These provide our biomedical engineering students with the underlying engineering principles required to understand how biological organisms are formed and how they respond to their environment. Students will attain a credible level of sophistication in their understanding of cell, tissue, and organ physiology.
Our Graduate Program relies on the core courses to provide biomedical engineering students with an overview of the biophysical principles involved in cell, tissue and organ biology. The progression of the PIBE core courses requires two resident terms to complete. In addition to these the core courses, a seminar series providing exposure to the breadth of bioengineering research and development activities both within the University, as well as throughout the scientific/industrial community, is required of all PIBE students. Finally, each course has a component of independent study to nurture the student’s abilities to pursue a topic specialized interest.
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