The Fischell Department of Bioengineering, A. James Clark School of Engineering, University of Maryland

BIOE Expands to Baltimore

Collaboration between the Fischell Department of Bioengineering and the University of Maryland School of Medicine launches the Edward and Jennifer St. John Center for Translational Engineering and Medicine (CTEM).

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Spring 2026 Friday Seminars

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BIOE Leads Health Tech at Expo

BIOE and BCE students showcased innovative health tech solutions, earning top honors at the 2025 Capstone Design Expo.

UMD Bioengineering holds the #10 Undergraduate Program public national ranking, reflecting continued excellence in education, innovation, and impact.

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current BIOE Ph.D. students in 2023-2024

Growing Faculty

The Fischell Department of Bioengineering welcomed two new faculty in 2020.

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state-of-the-art laboratories dedicated to bioengineering research

Renowned Research

Three BIOE faculty members received National Institutes of Health (NIH) Research Project Grants (R01) in 2018. The awards, which collectively total $5.3 million, will support research in the areas of immunology, optics, and biotherapeutics.

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invention disclosures were filed by Fischell Department of Bioengineering researchers in 2017-18

Interdisciplinary Learning

As freshmen, bioengineering, chemical and biomolecular engineering, and computer science students worked together to launch a start-up company aimed at developing new techniques to diagnose Alzheimer's disease.

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