1500
High school students attended Inspire events
550
Industry professionals have participated
7
Funded Centers advancing healthcare
75+
Projects that have been started
$115M
SRI Grants awarded

OUR MISSION

The Institute for Engineering in Medicine's (IEM) mission is to advance healthcare through research partnerships between faculty in the health sciences, faculty in the College of Science and Engineering, and the biomedical industry.

OUR RESEARCH

The Institute for Engineering in Medicine (IEM) research collaborations aim at the development of innovative engineering solutions for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. We are always looking to add new research themes as we add new members and research partners to IEM.

John Bischof - IEM Director

Note from the Director

"Engineers, scientists, and clinicians have made amazing advances in medicine by working together over the past 75 years. The Institute for Engineering in Medicine exists to make the next 75 years even more amazing."

John Bischof, IEM Director

IEM Manuscript Writing Workshop

Manuscript Writing Workshop

Tuesdays, September 9 to November 18

Work with a professional editor to improve your writing skills and finalize your manuscript for publication. This in-person workshop is designed for students who have completed research, developed their figures, and are writing their manuscript.

Otto Schmitt Distinguished Lecturer Stephen Quake

Otto Schmitt Distinguished Lecture Series

October 14
UMN TC Campus

Dr. Stephen Quake
Head of Science, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
Professor, Stanford University

It’s a common issue for researchers: You’ve finished writing your article, but the word count has flown past the journal’s limit. How can you cut anything?

Article

April 28-May 2, 2025
Graduate by Hilton Minneapolis & McNamara Alumni Center, University of Minnesota Twin Cities Campus

Announcements

The University of Minnesota Medical School is excited to announce the 3rd Annual Organoid Symposium to be held April 9th in Rochester.

Announcements

Available now!

2023-24 IEM Annual Report