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The Biomechanical Engineering (BME) Group offers research and teaching programs that focus on the application of mechanical engineering principles to biology and medicine. Biomechanical Engineering at Stanford has maintained a leadership position in the field by defining itself at multiple length scales including: the cell, tissue, organ, and the physiological systems level. A key element of the program is that research and education approaches are motivated by clinical applications of fundamental principles. Thus the group fosters a multidisciplinary approach that includes strong interactions with the school of medicine as well as other engineering disciplines. The BME Group has particularly strong research interactions with the Mechanics and Computation Group and the Design Group in the Mechanical Engineering Department as well as the Departments of Bioengineering, Orthopaedic Surgery, Surgery, Medicine, and Radiology, and the Biodesign Program in the School of Medicine.

Topics of studies include the mechanics and mechanobiology of cells and tissues, tissue engineering and the pathogenesis and treatment of diseases using methods including cell and culture, tissue mechanics, imaging, microscale biosensor fabrication, biofluidics, human motion capture and computational methods. Design and evaluation of medical implants, devices, and procedures are also important aspects of the BME program. Student research projects reflect the overall research program of the BME Group.

BME is one of five groups in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. BME originated as the Biomechanical Engineering Program within the Design division. The BME Program was formed in 1991 and underwent a rapid expansion. In December 1995, the Program became an independent division (now group) within Mechanical Engineering, and the group and faculty are experiencing ongoing growth.

News

  • June 28, 2008: Congratulations to Professor Scott Delp who was awarded the Van C. Mow Medal at the 2008 ASME Summer Bioengineering Conference in Marco Island, Florida.
    Also, congratulations to the Stanford biomechanics students with a great showing in the BS, MS and PhD level student paper competitions. The student award winners were Scott Bevill, Gilwoo Choi, Jennifer Erhart, Craig Goergen, Patricia Ho, Ronald Kwon, Nathan Netravali, Polina Segalova, Jessica Shih, Rebecca Taylor, and Aaron Wang.
  • May 27, 2008: 2008 Distinguished Lecture by Carlos Bustamante, Ph.D.
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