The Marquette University and Medical College of Wisconsin Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering is dedicated to delivering an extraordinary educational experience designed to empower the next generation of biomedical engineers, scientists and physicians. If you have a passion for learning and a desire to translate ideas into action—particularly those involving medical devices and health care technologies—let our faculty, staff and industry partners guide you on your journey.
May 26, 2021: A professor of Biomedical Engineering at the Marquette University and Medical College of Wisconsin Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, Dr. Taly Gilat-Schmidt has dedicated her life to her love of medical imaging systems. Balancing a dynamic load of teaching, writing and research activities, Dr. Gilat-Schmidt’s interests range from imaging physics to image reconstruction and deep learning. With particular expertise in the field of computed tomography, her recent work on radiation dose tracking may prove her most immediate opportunity to satisfy her ultimate goal—improving patient care.
From complex bone fractures to internal injuries, and especially critical in cancer treatment, computerized tomography (CT) scans have been instrumental in healthcare for half a century …
Learn more about Dr. Gilat-Schmidt and recent innovations in radiation-dose tracking technologies
Sprectrum News features MU-MCW BME Engineers and OREC in collaboration with Children’s Wisconsin: Fitting Motorized Cars for Kids with Special Needs
Dr. Robert Cooper contributes to Journal of Biomedical Optics top-cited publication (MCW network access required).
Dr. Taly Gilat-Schmidt honored at 2021 Pere Marquette Award Ceremony
The MU-MCW BME Department is currently looking to fill research and faculty positions. View all Open Positions
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Research OpportunitiesOne of the most exciting aspects of the BME Department is the potential to advance your learning, problem-solving skills and engineering proficiency through exposure to engineering professors, industry mentors and faculty physicians who are working diligently to find solutions to modern health care challenges.
Bachelor's ProgramsYour courses will take place on the main campus of Marquette University. However, you will have access to MCW faculty for specialized courses and experiences, as well as summer medical research programs on the MCW campus.
Graduate ProgramsYou can divide your time between the Marquette and MCW campuses, as well as clinical partner locations such as Froedtert Hospital, Children’s Wisconsin, the Versiti Blood Center of Wisconsin, the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center, Shriners Hospitals for Children and other labs around the world.
