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Kelly Brook Emerton, a senior R&D engineer at Medtronic, Inc.in the spinal and biologics division, will present a graduate seminar, "How Osteocytes Got Me a Job or Lessons I've Learned from MTU to Industry," at 3:00 p.m., Friday, Nov. 6, in M&M U113.
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To the Heart of Africa To the Heart of Africa: Biomedical Engineering students on a mission to bring better medical care to west African nations --- from Michigan Tech Magazine featuring Brooke Smith, Elizabeth Moore and Samantha Jang-Stewart
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Regenerating the Nervous System from Michigan Tech Research Magazine Featuring Nicole Lepinski and Jared Cregg
  Michigan Tech’s Undergraduate Engineering Ranking Rises

About Biomedical Engineering at Michigan Tech

Welcome to the Michigan Tech Department of Biomedical Engineering web site. The department was established in the fall of 1998 through a $1million Whitaker Foundation grant. Currently, the department has seven (7) full-time Ph.D. professors encompassing the research areas of Biomaterials, Bioinstrumentation, Biomechanics, Human Physiology, and medical heat and mass transfer.

Biomedical Engineering has been a popular discipline on the Michigan Tech campus for nearly 20 years. The department currently has over 180 enrolled undergraduate students and has seen explosive growth in recent years. Active research is also being carried out with faculty in the department advising graduate students in other disciplines and undergraduates in Biomedical Engineering.

What is Biomedical Engineering?

Biomedical Engineering is the application of science and technology to restore, preserve, or and/or protect human health. Biomedical Engineers have developed methods to replace damaged or diseased organs (i.e. heart valves, artificial hearts, kidney dialysis), perfected ways to preserve and repair tissue for transplantation, and provided innumerable inventions to make our lives healthier and safer.

How Do I Become a Biomedical Engineer?

Biomedical Engineering requires an extremely broad technical and scientific background. Biomedical Engineers need to have a strong background in the life sciences, possess excellent communication skills, and become experts across a wide range of engineering disciplines. Please feel free to contact us. Our contact information can be found by clicking the Contact Us link to the left.