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

The Future of LASIK

University of Maryland bioengineers pave the way for precise measurement of light’s refraction in the eyes.

Fischell Department of Bioengineering researchers are working with academics from four other institutions to develop a targeted therapeutic strategy to treat triple-negative breast cancer.

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A New Era for Human Health

A. James Clark Hall, a custom-designed home for the Fischell Department of Bioengineering opened in 2018

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Bioengineering Capstone

2018 projects focus on point of care diagnostics, sickle cell disease, neonatal care, and more

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$14.1M

in research expenditures for 2017

Growing Faculty

The Fischell Department of Bioengineering will welcome two new faculty in January 2019.

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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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