1500
High school students attended Inspire events
532
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

"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

Anthony Atala, IEM Otto Schmitt Lecturer 2024

OTTO SCHMITT LECTURE SERIES

"Regenerative Medicine: Current Concepts and Changing Trends"
Oct. 9, 11:30 AM  | In-person Event

Anthony Atala, MD
Professor, Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine

Bakken MDC is Hiring a Grant Writer

BAKKEN MDC IS HIRING A GRANT WRITER

Work closely with entrepreneurs helping them secure funds to translate their medical technologies to clinical practice. Expand the IEM and BMDC research technology portfolio and build a diverse and equitable culture connecting the biomedical engineering ecosystems across communities and society.

Bakken Medical Device Center (Bakken MDC) welcomes a new cohort of undergraduate students to its Medical Device Innovation Experience for Undergraduates (MDEIU) summer course

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IEM is excited to welcome Visible Heart® Laboratories (VHL) officially into the Institute as of July 2024.

It all started in a grade school classroom. Jalonda Combs, a Minneapolis Public Schools Associate Educator, wanted to inspire kids beyond the classroom. “I saw firsthand the transformative power of creative hands-on exploration in the classroom.

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