Turning science and engineering into medical practice.
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.
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
MN Neuromodulation Symposium
Oct 22 & 23 | Hybrid
The symposium aims to bring together scientists, engineers, clinicians, industrial practitioners and entrepreneurs to discuss the challenges and opportunities in neuromodulation.
VHL in the News
"The (Literal) Pulsing Heart of Medtronic’s Relationship with the UMN."
"A lab with a lot of (literal and figurative) heart"
Events & Opportunities
June 12-13: Global Cancer Consortium 2026
June 14: Call for Abstracts Deadline for Advances in Learning Health Systems Sciences Conference
