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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.
In Spring 2023, the Opus College of Engineering welcomed Mike Ahmad to campus as the Opus College’s new director of clinical engineering, specifically to lead programs and initiatives for the Marquette University and Medical College of Wisconsin Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering. Ahmad brings with him three decades of experience as a biomedical engineer and leader in the field of healthcare technology.
Ahmad currently leads the Opus College’s new Clinical Immersion in Medical Device Design certificate, and is collaborating with faculty, industry and clinical partners to imagine new educational offerings for professionals ...
Celebrating more than a major: Photos from Engineers Week 2024 (Marquette Today)
Joint Department faculty receive seed grants from AHW for promising new research
Alli Scarbrough—PhD Student from Biophotonics Lab—has paper featured on SPIE and EurekaAlert! websites
ZVAMC Biomedical Engineering and Neurosurgery Labs Announce Change in Leadership
Emeriti Faculty, Dr. Jack Winters, among top 2% of world’s most-cited scientists (Marquette Today)
Dr. Shashanka Rao wins poster award at MCW's CVC Research Retreat
Dr. Schmit, Dr. Hyngstrom and collaborators receive $3.2 million NIH R01 award to study muscle fatigue in stroke survivors (Marquette Today)
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Dr. Guilherme Garcia's research featured on the FDA's Spotlight on CDER Science
The MU-MCW BME Department is currently looking to fill research and faculty positions. View all Open Positions
One 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.
You 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.
Your 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.