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

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.

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

Four people standing in front of posted board.

The Great Medtech Pitch Competition

A unique opportunity for researchers, inventors, and entrepreneurs to present their innovations.

IEM Annual Report Cover.

2024-25 Annual Report

The 2024-2025 IEM Annual Report is now available. We have an interactive digital copy available.

IEM is pleased to congratulate Kate Dembny, a MD/PhD candidate in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, on receiving a 2025-2026 Interdisciplinary Doctoral Fellowship (IDF) from the Graduate School.

Announcements

On November 19, IEM hosted 210+ students from 27 Minnesota high schools at its Annual Inspire Conference. This year’s theme was “Wearable Devices” and included speakers and presentations from Abbott, Medtronic, Solventum, and Starkey.

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Take a moment to review the essential takeaways from the January 5th edition of the IEM Newsletter.

Announcements

Available now!

2023-24 IEM Annual Report