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The City College of New York is one of the leading public institutions in the nation with a legacy of scientific excellence, state-of-the-art research facilities, and a truly diverse student body. The Department of Biomedical Engineering includes an internationally recognized faculty conducting both basic medical research and translational biotechnology development. We are the primary engineering affiliate in the New York Center for Biomedical Engineering, a partnership including the premier health care and medical research institutions in New York City.
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RESEARCH AREAS
- Cardiovascular Engineering
- Neural Engineering
- Musculoskeletal Biomechanics
- Nanotechnology & Biomaterials
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News
August 28
Dr. Mitch Schaffler joins the BME Faculty
Dr. Mitchell B. Schaffler, formerly Director of Orthopedic Research at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, joins the faculty in the Biomedical [..]
June 1
BME PhD candidate Yuliya Vengrenyuk recieves first prize at 6th International Conference on Medical Innovations, in Vienna
Our own Yuliya Vengrenyuk was awarded first prize for her poster "Micro-CT based analysis of a new paradigm for vulnerable plaque rupture" at the 6th [..]
May 10
Congratulations to the BME class of 2008!
The Biomedical Engineering department acknowledges the tremendous accomplishments of the 2008 graduating class. Members of the 2008 class have been [..]
Events
September 17
2008 Ben W. Zweifach Lecture
"Enzyme Innovation by Evolution" by Dr. Frances H. Arnold.
Scientists’ dreams of constructing new forms of life—either to enhance human well-being or just to prove that we can do it—are somewhat grander than the reality, because we are profoundly ignorant of the mapping from DNA sequence to biological function. Details of molecular interactions rule function, and we just don’t understand the details. For forward engineering of biological systems, I argue that we should look to the design algorithm that has produced the entire biological world: evolution. This simple algorithm works at all scales of complexity, from single proteins to ecosystems, and can be ‘directed’ by controlling the molecular diversity (mutations) and applying artificial selection.
By emulating evolution in the laboratory we create new, finely-tuned biological molecules that exhibit desired properties. And, by uncoupling evolution from biological function, we can explore what is physically possible versus what is merely biologically relevant at the time. These experiments provide insight into the remarkable ability of biological systems to evolve and adapt, and may help us understand how today’s proteins came about. [..]
Scientists’ dreams of constructing new forms of life—either to enhance human well-being or just to prove that we can do it—are somewhat grander than the reality, because we are profoundly ignorant of the mapping from DNA sequence to biological function. Details of molecular interactions rule function, and we just don’t understand the details. For forward engineering of biological systems, I argue that we should look to the design algorithm that has produced the entire biological world: evolution. This simple algorithm works at all scales of complexity, from single proteins to ecosystems, and can be ‘directed’ by controlling the molecular diversity (mutations) and applying artificial selection.
By emulating evolution in the laboratory we create new, finely-tuned biological molecules that exhibit desired properties. And, by uncoupling evolution from biological function, we can explore what is physically possible versus what is merely biologically relevant at the time. These experiments provide insight into the remarkable ability of biological systems to evolve and adapt, and may help us understand how today’s proteins came about. [..]
Shepard Hall, Room 95 (3:00pm - 6:00pm)