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

A beating pig heart glows at the University of Minnesota's Visible Heart Lab in Minneapolis. (Aaron Lavinsky/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

IEM'S VISIBLE HEART® LABORITORIES

At the University of Minnesota, researchers keep hearts alive outside the body for hours. Medtronic uses them to develop blockbuster devices.

By Victor Stefanesc
The Minnesota Star Tribune

The Sixth Bioelectronic Medicine Summit: Neurotechnologies for Individuals and Communities

BIOELECTRONIC MEDICINE SUMMIT

Neurotechnologies for Individuals and Communities
March 4-5, The Garden City Hotel, NY

Discover the latest advancements and breakthroughs in this rapidly emerging field and how it can and will benefit individuals and communities.

Available now!

2023-24 IEM Annual Report