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 Innovation Week Keynote

IEM Innovation Week

April 28-May 2, 2025
UMN Twin Cities Campus

IEM Innovation Week 2025 is less than a month away! Don't miss the biggest event of the year.

Advanced Cardiac Electrophysiology: with Clinical and Preclinical Experiences

Electrophysiology Short Course

May 19-21, In-person

Gain critical insights into cardiac pacing and ablation with didactic presentations, clinical case presentations, and hands-on preclinical research.

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