Welcome to Biomedical Engineering at Western
The School of Biomedical Engineering at Western promotes the cooperative involvement of clinical and basic researchers in disciplines including biomaterials, biomechanics, mechatronics and imaging. Our programs encourage multidisciplinary links between Western Engineering, Health Sciences, and Science; the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Robarts Research Institute, Lawson Health Research Institute and teaching hospitals at Western University.
Explore our new Biomedical Engineering undergraduate program – a five-year concurrent degree in conjunction with a degree in a core engineering discipline. Built upon the success of the established graduate program, the undergraduate program promotes collaboration, research excellence, and a stimulating learning environment.
News
Western Engineering research tackles football wrist injuries: A student’s journey in balancing academics, athletics and innovation
At Western University’s Faculty of Engineering, the student experience is more than academics—it’s about transforming knowledge into action and passion into research. For Riley Macleod, a dedicated student in the School of Biomedical Engineering and the department of mechanical and materials engineering, as well as a linebacker on Western’s football team, this means exploring the physical toll of the game he loves.
- Video games to save lives: Navigating the Body with Virtual Reality
- Western Research Excellence Awards recognize leading scholars
- New study links placental oxygen levels to fetal brain development
- INSPIRING MINDS | Hooman Kheshti, PhD candidate, Faculty of Engineering
- Western Engineering champions innovations in healthcare research
- Western draws top number of Early Researcher Awards
- Grant powers new frugal biomedical innovation training program
- FrontLine innovator shares insights at Lynda Shaw Memorial Lecture
- Margaret Mutumba turns advocacy into action
- Kibret Mequanint elected fellow, biomaterials science and engineering
- Canada’s most powerful MRI system arrives at Western
- Donation of $8.5 million strengthens hearing science and innovation
- Frugal innovation
- Western startup’s adjustable socket aims to increase amputees’ comfort, quality of life
- Western researchers develop new open-source app for precise brain mapping
- Summer Internship strengthens passion for research
- Royal Society of Canada celebrates Western scholars
- Western researchers are developing a tool to detect wrist injuries sooner to prevent wrist arthritis
- Four BME faculty members elected into Canadian Academy of Engineering
- New Western innovation gels engineering with medicine
- Designing frugal medical devices among projects receiving Western strategic grants
- Confronting the complexities of brain diseases
- Study aims to prevent deadly sport injury in young athletes
- Mitigating for angle, ‘torque’ of impact key to safer hockey helmets: study
- Alumnus helps millions make memories with group video platform, Memento
- Western Engineering awards new diversity-focused fellowship
- Patch could give new life to weak heart
- Top 10 women leading healthcare startups
- Province announces $2.6M for novel 3D imaging research
- Life-saving snake venom
- Improving antiepileptic drug delivery
- 12 Western scientists and scholars named Canada Research Chairs
- New tool helps cochlear implant patients hear with improved clarity
- Feature: Engaging the community in cancer research
- Alumna creates groundbreaking medical device to control blood loss
- BME grad and alumnus place top two at Mayo Clinic competition
- Medical device to manage blood loss approved by Health Canada
- Funding: Centre for Functional and Metabolic Mapping receives $2.85 million grant
- Combined forces help combat the pain and the disability of arthritis
- Excellence in Sensorimotor Neuroscience
- Governor General’s Academic Medal to Armin Geraili
- Grad’s pitch for sport science helps Blue Jays
- Donation of $8.5 million strengthens hearing science and innovation
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DID YOU KNOW?
The School of Biomedical Engineering is a collaboration of the Faculties of Health Sciences, Science, and Engineering; and the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry.
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Congratulations to #westernuEng alumna Asha Parekh for being named one of @HealthcareDig's top 10 women leading healthcare startups! #purpleandproud #womeninengineering To learn more about Dr. Asha Parekh
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— Western Engineering (@westernuEng) September 23, 2021
CONTACT US
School of Biomedical Engineering
Amit Chakma Engineering Building, Room 2405
Western University
London, Ontario
t. 519-661-4288
e. bmeoffice@uwo.ca
