From: ksh@mayo.edu (Kerrie Holton, Medical Sciences 1-10,4-4115 )
Subject: BME grad programs
Followup-To: soc.college.grad
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Organization: Mayo Foundation
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 93 15:21:53 GMT

|> The Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society of the IEEE is in the
|> has compiled a periodic posting containing information about
|> biomedical engineering and biomedical sciences graduate training
|> programs at universities everywhere.  This posting will be sent
|> to sci.engr.biomed and soc.college.gradinfo on a regular basis.
|> 
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|> 
|> This list is intended to be a brief introduction to each program
|> so that students may know where to request further information, 
|> either by e-mail or otherwise.  It is not intended to replace 
|> catalogs or program bulletins.  Please be succinct.
|> 

Here is the latest and most up-to-date version of the listing.

Kerrie S. Holton
EMBS Adcom Student Representative

--------------ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY----------------------------------------

ASU offers an accredited curriculum in bioengineering leading to the 
degree of Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BSE).  This curriculum 
contains coursework that bridges the engineering, physical and life
 sciences, and is designed to prepare the student for advanced study 
beyond the bachelors degree and subsequently a career in the medical 
device industry or in research.  ASU also offers premedical engineering curricula leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science.  This curriculum 
is especially designed for students planning to enter medical school 
who desire a knowledge of engineering upon which to build a strong 
research background for a career in bioengineering or medicine.

ASU's bioengineering faculty also offer graduate programs leading to the 
Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees with a major in 
bioengineering.  Areas of study include biochemical engineering, 
bioelectrical engineering, biomechanical engineering, biosystems/
biotransport engineering, and bionuclear engineering.  Biomechanics, bioinstrumentation, biomaterials, biosystems engineering, biotechnology, noninvasive imaging, and rehabilitation engineering.

The bioengineering program has specialized facilities for biomedical research/instruction and continuing medical education.  These bioengineering
 facilities provide a resource for medical technology transfer to the medical 
and health care community.  Over 17,000 square feet of modern and specialized 
bioengineering laboratory space is available.  Department faculty members 
are involved in numerous research efforts which are interdisciplinary.  
Many of these projects involve collaboration with local biomedical 
researchers who are adjunct faculty members in the department.  Close
 relationships have been formed with staff members at the Barrow 
Neurological Institute, the Good Samaritan Rehabilitation Institute, 
and the Harrington Arthritis Research Center, all of which are located
 in nearby Phoenix.  New relationships are evolving with scientists 
at the newly contructed Mayo Clinic-Scottsdale.  These relationships 
significantly expand the resources available for the conduct of graduate research.

Applications may be obtained from:
	Graduate College
	Arizon State University
	Tempe AZ 85287-1003
Additional information, please contact:
	Eric J. Guilbeau, Ph.D.
	Asst. Chair for Bioengineering
	Dept. of Chemical, bio, and Materials Engineering
	Arizon State University
	Tempe AZ 85287-6006
	e-mail:  icejg@asuacad.bitnet

--------------UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM-----------------------------


The biomedical engineering program at the University of 
Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) offers the M.S.B.E. and Ph.D. 
degrees (no undergraduate degree).  The BME Program at UAB is 
located on a campus which contains both an engineering school 
and a world class medical center.  Roughly 5,000 square feet of 
laboratory space in the Department of Biomedical Engineering are 
dedicated to the programs, and additional space is available in the 
University Medical Center.  There are 6 full-time faculty 
members in the Department.  Another 20 secondary faculty 
participate in the program across the UAB campus.  The program 
currently has approximately 55 graduate students enrolled; half 
are Ph.D. students (approximately 30% are women).  Available 
research areas are bioinstrumentation, medical imaging, 
biomaterials, and biomechanics, with well-equipped labs  in each 
research area located both in the Department and across the 
campus.

Candidates for admission to the M.S. program should have an 
undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or better, score at least 500 on the 
verbal and quantitative parts of the GRE exam, and should be in 
the upper 30 percentile of the analytical portion of the test.  
Corresponding scores for admission to the Ph.D. program are 3.2, 
550,  and the upper 20 percentile.  Applicants whose native 
language is not English should score at least 550 on the TOEFL 
and 3.5 on the TWE exams.  A limited number of competitive 
graduate assistantships are available for highly qualified 
applicants; however, support is not provided for all students 
admitted to the program.  Admission is granted only in the fall 
term, and the deadline for completion of admissions packets is 
April 15.  Applicants should obtain an admissions packet by 
writing to:  The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Graduate 
School, 511 University Center, Birmingham, AL 35294-1150.



	Ernest M Stokely
	Chairman, Dept. of Biomedical Engineering
        BEC 256 - UAB Station
	University of Alabama at Birmingham
	Birmingham, AL 35294-4461

     Internet:  stokely@aprax.eng.uab.edu
        FAX (205)-934-8437
        Phone (205)-934-8420

--------------BEN GURION UNIVERSITY-------------------------------------------

Program for Biomedical Engineering
Faculty of Engineering Sciences
Ben Gurion University of the Negev
 Prof. J. Kost, Head	


	At the  Ben Gurion University, the Biomedical Engineering
Program has developed as an interdisciplinary unit, within the School
of Engineering, with faculty members from the Faculties of
Engineering, Natural Sciences and Health Sciences.
	The Program of Biomedical Engineering provides educational
and research opportunities for students and faculty interested in the
interdepartmental field of Biomedical Engineering. The program
focuses on engineering, the physical sciences, and mathematics as
they relate to human biology and medicine. The curricula are aimed
at developing biomedical engineers who can function well in both the
fields of engineering and life sciences.

M. Sc. Program
	The M.Sc.program consists of course work and an independent
research project (M.Sc. Thesis). A Bachelor's degree in engineering or
Sciences is essential as a prerequisite. A total of 36 credit points is
required; thesis work counts for 12 credits.  Since most graduate
courses are each 3 credits worth, the student is required to take
about 8 courses in addition to his thesis work.

Ph. D. Program
	Admission to Ph.D. program is limited to students wit Master's
degree in engineering or sciences. 10 credit points in course are
required. Students not having completed the Biomedical Engineering
M.Sc. program are asked to take courses to enhance their
background.

Current Research Projects

Fatigue evaluation,  physiological adaptation in hot environment
(Prof. Y. Cassuto)

Biomedical signal processing,  speech analysis (Prof. A. Cohen)

Bioseparation, vaccine delivery systems, tissue engineering (Dr. S.
Cohen)

Biological applications of fluorescence (Prof. D. Gill)


High  pressure and diving physiology, modulation of synaptic
transmission, respiratory control in the central nervous system (Prof.
Y. Grossman)

Cellular physiology of the CNS, pathophysiological mechanisms of
epilepsy (Prof. M. Gutnick)

Biomaterials, controlled drug delivery, biosensors (Prof. J. Kost)

Application of radiation and radioactivity in medicine, health physics,
applied spectroscopy and radiometry (Prof.M.Kushelevsky)

Pyroelectric and ferroelectric properties of biological materials (Prof.
S. B. Lang)

Blood oxygenation, artificial lung design  (Prof. J.C. Merchuk)

Noninvasive determination of bilirubin concentration in infants,
optical properties of amniotic fluids and amniotic membranes (Dr. J.
Molcho)

Biomechanics of the musculo-skeletal system, neuromuscular
stimulation, design of systems  for the disabled (Dr. R. Nathan)

Development of a cancer curing method of boron-neutron-activation,
human body composition using neutron activation methodfs (G.
Shani)

Dynamic modeling of endocrinological systems, glucose insulin
metabolism, design and research of mechanical and control systems
to aid patient care, and design of simulators for medical use (Dr. J.
Tiran).

Further information: 	Prof. J. Kost
	Dept. of Chemical Engineering
	Ben Gurion University , Beer Sheva, Israel
	Fax: 972-57-236446
	Bitnet: Kost @ BGUVMS.BGU.AC.IL

--------------UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN-----------------------------------------

The Department of Biomedical Engineering was founded in the Faculty of 
Medicine, which is situated next to the Groote Schuur Hospital, in 1972. 
Presently, there are about 20 departmental staff members, of which 8 are 
academic (faculty) staff. Our (postgraduate) student tally is at about 30. 
The total student population for the entire university is about 14,000. As 
far as we know, ours is still the only fully fledged biomedical engineering 
department on the African continent.  The training of graduate engineers, 
scientists and students from the paramedical disciplines takes place at the 
Honours, Postgraduate Diploma, Masters (MSc and MPhil) and PhD levels. 
Research is supported by well-equipped electronics and mechanical workshop 
facilities. 

The Department also contributes to undergraduate teaching in the Engineering 
Faculty by offering modules in Medical Engineering, Medical Instrumentation 
and Biomedical Signal Processing. A  number of final year engineering projects
are supervised each year by  members of the department. The Department's main 
strengths are in the areas of : Biomedical Signal Processing, Biostereometrics,
Ergonomics, Rehabilitation Engineering, Flow Studies, Orthopaedic Biomechanics
and Living Systems Theory. Being part of the Groote Schuur Hospital Complex, 
the Department provides biomedical engineering support for the clinical acti-
vities of select departments in various hospitals within the Complex. We also 
have links with the wider community and with local industry. 

The typical duration of the Masters programme is two years. The first year 
consists of conversion courses (including Anatomy, Physiology and Introduction
to Healthcare),  while the second year is taken up with the thesis work. The 
fees for the first year are in the region of $2000, and about $700 for the 
second year with an additional examination fee of $200 (1992 fees). The aca-
demic year starts in January and ends in November.

On the Diploma level a new programme is envisaged to come into effect during 
the 1994 academic year. The diploma will be in Healthcare Technology and in 
addition to the above-mentioned courses it will include modules on Clinical 
Engineering Practice, Equipment Management, Hospital Engineering, Rehabilita-
tion Engineering and Medical Informatics. It will be open to graduates of 
Universities and Technikons and is designed to be a conversion course for 
those who lack the necessary skills and experience for hospital-related 
employment.


For further information :

Professor Gyorgy Jaros
Department of Biomedical Engineering
UCT Medical School
7925 OBSERVATORY
Republic of South Africa

e-mail: in%"Jaros@UCTVAX.UCT.AC.ZA"
Telephone:+27-21-47-1250 extension 235
Fax:+27-21-448-3291

--------------CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY---------------------------------

	Biomedical Engineering (BME) was established over 25 years ago at Case
Western Reserve University (CWRU) as one of the pioneer programs in the
world.  As an independent department in both the Case School of Engineering
and the School of Medicine, Biomedical Engineering provides unique
opportunities for collaborative research involving students.  Currently, 15
faculty have primary appointments in the Department of Biomedical
Engineering and participate fully in the teaching and research.  In
addition, the 35 faculty having secondary or adjunct appointments are
active participants in collaborative research.  The faculty have research
laboratories in applied neural control (prostheses), biomaterials
(implants, biopolymers & interfaces), biomedical imaging (X-ray, MRI, PET &
ultrasound), biosensors (chemical, optical & mechanical), brain & cardiac
electrophysiology, rehabilitation engineering (neuromuscular prostheses),
respiratory mechanics, visual perception, and metabolic engineering.  
Research is conducted in labs of the Schools of Engineering and Medicine,
University Hospitals, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, VA Medical Center, Mt.
Sinai Medical Center, and MetroHealth Medical Center.  Except for the last,
these labs are located within a few minutes walk of one another.

	Being one of the largest BME departments in the nation with over 110
graduate students, we offer a very extensive curriculum and take full
advantage of faculty cooperation and courses of other departments.  Current
programs lead to the B.S., M.S., Ph.D., and M.D./Ph.D. in Biomedical
Engineering and the B.S. and M.S. in Clinical Engineering.  Last year, 11
Ph.D., 18 M.S. and 23 B.S. students graduated.  Graduate programs leading
to the M.S., Ph.D. and M.D./Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering deal with basic
and applied research motivated by diagnostic and therapeutic objectives. 
Student programs are individually tailored and include research that varies
from quantitative analysis of physiological systems or biological processes
to the design and development of new devices, systems and procedures.  The
M.S. in Clinical Engineering is a non-research program directed toward more
immediate application and management of technology in the hospital
environment.

Prof. Gerald M. Saidel
Dept. of Biomedical Engineering
Wickenden 504
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH 44106-7207
e-mail: gms3@po.cwru.edu

TEL 216/368-4066
FAX 216/368-4969

--------------DUKE UNIVERSITY-------------------------------------------------


Biomedical engineering is a discipline in which engineering science and
technology are applied to problems arising in biology and medicine.  The best
known accomplishments involve instrumentation and devices used for diagnosis
and therapy such as the cardiac pacemaker, computerized imaging, the
artificial heart, etc.  Less well known, but of great importance, are the
applications of basic principles to the quantitative modeling and simulation
of physiological systems.  All areas of activity benefit from the recent and
rapid growth of engineering technology, particularly microminiature devices
and computers.  For the biomedical engineering graduate student, strength
must be acquired in engineering, biomedical engineering, and the life
sciences.  The Department of Biomedical Engineering at Duke is organized to
achieve this goal.  

The graduate program of the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Duke
University has as its central purpose research training in biomedical
engineering.  To accomplish this goal the student follows an individually
developed program of course work and conducts research under guided
supervision.  Students have at their disposal a broad range of resources and
courses provided by the Department of Biomedical Engineering and by other
departments at Duke, including clinical and basic medical science departments
in the School of Medicine, departments in the College of Arts and Sciences
(notably Zoology, Mathematics, and Computer Science), and other departments
in the School of Engineering.

The BME curriculum has been evolving as an interdisciplinary graduate program
with components in engineering, medicine, and biology since 1965.  An
undergraduate program in biomedical engineering was initiated in 1967; a
separate Ph.D. program was formally approved in 1969.  In 1970 Biomedical
Engineering became a fourth department of the School of Engineering at Duke. 
The multidisciplinary nature of this department and the broad range of
collaborating departments offer unique opportunities for the application of
engineering science and technology to medicine and biology.

The Duke undergraduate major in biomedical engineering was accredited in
September  of 1972, by the Engineering Council for Professional Development
(now the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology).  Undergraduate
enrollment in the biomedical engineering program at Duke is very popular. 
This strong undergraduate program provides teaching opportunities for the
graduate student.

Contacts:

Dr. Stephen W. Smith, Director of Undergraduate Studies
Dr. Olaf T. von Ramm, Director of Graduate Studies
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Duke University
Durham, NC  27708
-----------------DREXEL UNIVERSITY---------------------------------------------


Academic Program(s):  Offer M.S. and Ph. D. programs in Biomedical Engineering
and in Biomedical Science.  Students can also specialize at the M.S. level in
Clinical Engineering, Rehabilitation Engineering, and Biostatistics.  45 term
credits are required for M.S. degrees.  Enrollment in 1992-93 is 75 M.S. and 25
Ph.D.  Our program is situated in the midst of a metropolitan center containing
one of the country's largest concentration of medical schools. Our regional and
national reputation has already allowed us to form close educational and
research ties with leading medical groups in the area.
Research Areas and Facilities:  Following are areas of research and a brief
description.  Medical Ultrasound, the use of high-frequency acoustic energy for
medical diagnosis, monitoring, therapy and investigation.
Biomaterials/Biotechnology, fibrous materials and various prosthetic devices
requiring the use of both synthetic and natural/fibers.  Sensors and
Bioelectrodes, includes physical sensors, electrodes and transducers,
electrochemical sensors, ion-selective sensors, blood-gas sensors, photometric
sensors, semiconductor-based sensors, enzyme-based sensors, and sensors for
electrolytes and other metabolites as applied to the biological system and
health care industry.  Biomechanics, encompasses all disciplines in which
mechanical principles are applied to the understanding and acquisition of
scientific knowledge relating to the function of the human body.
Cardiovascular Dynamics and Instrumentation, studies the cardiovascular system
and its diseases.  Medical Imaging and Image Processing, production and
automatic interpretation of images that arise in medicine and in biomedical
research.  Biomedical Signal Processing, is aimed at the extraction of features
for pattern recognition and noise reduction.  Neural Networks and Systems,
encompasses activities dealing with sensory and motor aspects of living
organisms.  The Institute operates core engineering laboratories and a state of
the art animal facility.  Computing equipment includes a number of general
purpose mini and main frame computer systems, Silicon Graphics workstations and
personal IBM and Macintosh computers.  The Imaging and Computer Vision Center
houses general image acquisition, processing and display systems.  In addition,
individual laboratories designed for specific research projects are operated by
individuals or by teams of faculty members.  These laboratories provide
facilities for research in the above research areas.  Extramural research
grants for fiscal year 1991-92 were over $2.1 million.

For more information write to :

	Dr. John M. Reid
	Biomedical Engineering and Science Institute
	32nd&Chestnut Sts
	Philadelphia, PA 19104
	email: renee_woldow@cbis.ece.drexel.edu


-----------------MAYO GRADUATE SCHOOL------------------------------------------

Mayo Graduate School offers a Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences with specializations
in biochemistry, biophysical sciences-biomedical imaging, immunology, molecular
biology, molecular neuroscience, pharmacology, and physiology.  A combined 
program with Mayo Medical School offers the M.D.-Ph.D. degrees.  Mayo's 
scientists and modern research facilities provide students with a 
multidisciplinary research envioronment that will help prepare them for 
careers as competitive research investigators.

The distinctive character of the Biomedical Sciences program, as compared 
with traditional Ph.D. programs, stems from an emphasis on research and a 
curriculum that covers the range of disciplines related to medicine.  A 
spectrum of viewpoints, knowledge and approaches to medical practice and 
biomedical research enriches the experience of Ph.D. candidates in 
Physiology and Biophysics.

Because of the program's emphasis on practical training in reasearch, 
students are normally exposed to laboratory work soon after their arrival
 on campus.  The formal academic portion of the Ph.D. progrm in Physiology
 or Biomedical Imaging can usually be completed in two years.  Coursework 
may be complimented by attending classes at nearby universities.  Research, 
preparation and defense of the thesis project usually requires an additional
 two or more years to complete.

Specialized research facilities within the Department of Physiology and 
Biophysics include those for the study of cardiovascular, gastrointesinal,
 neural, rena and respiratory physiology.  State-of-the-art equipment is 
used to measure cellular membrane potentials, the properties of ion channels, 
cellular concentrations of ions, and the release of neurotransmitters from 
nerve endings.  Research in biomedical imaging and modeling uses computerized 
tomography (CT), advanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) systems, ultrasound,
 radio-isotope emissions and digital microscopy.  The Biomedical Imaging 
Resource within the department engages in a wide variety of 
multidisciplinary, multimodality imaging science projects, and provides an 
advance network of powerful workstations and comprehensive visualization and 
analysis software for biomedical imaging research projects.

Biomedical Imaging Track
A minimum of 42 credits of course work is required for a Ph.D. in the 
Biomedical Imaging Track.  Twelve core credits are taken outside the 
student's major area of concentration, as required by the Graduate School.  
Thirty technical credits are required in the subjects related to the major 
area.  Students are also required to take a minimum of four credits in 
special tutorials and three seminars.  Each student must give at least 
two different seminars.


Physiology Track
A minimum of 42 credits course work, consisting of twelve core credits and 
thirty technical credits, is also required for a Ph.D. in the Physiology 
Track.  Advanced studies involve a minimum of 6 quarters in at least two 
different ongoing seminars, journal clubs, and/or reading courses.  Each 
student must give at least two different seminars.


All students appointed to the Ph.D. and M.D.-Ph.D. programs receive a 
stipend of $14,500 (1992-93) per year, tuition waiver, low cost medical 
insurance and other benefits.


For more information please write:
	Richard A. Robb, Ph.D	
	Department of Physiology and Biophysics
	Mayo Graduate School
	Rochester, MN  55905
	phone:  (507)284-4937
	fax:         284-1632
or send requests for catalogs (with your mailing address to):
	gina@mayo.edu

--------------UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-----------------------------------------

Graduate study in biomedical engineering at the University of Minnesota leads to
an M.S. or Ph.D. degree. It is an interdisciplinary program designed to give
students a broad familiarity with the interactions among the engineering,
biological, and medical sciences plus in-depth training in at least in of these
disciplines.  Thesis research topics, which provide the focus for a student's
training, often include the following areas of biomedical engineering research:  
biomaterials and biointerfacial science, biocompatibility, tissue engineering,
biomedical imaging, blood fluid mechanics, hemodynamics and cardiovascular
function, structure, and instrumentation, design of artificial organs, organ
preservation, chemotaxis, lung dynamics, bone and joint mechanics and design of
bone and joint prostheses, microbial population dynamics, membranes and mass
transfer, development of neurological control devices, human factors engineering, 
computer science applications, diagnosis, and medical data recording.  Students 
with baccalaureate degrees in engineering, the sciences, or mathematics are
encouraged to apply.  Three letters of recommendation are required.  The Graduate
Record Examination is required of all students.  The University Biomedical
Engineering Center, which supports education, research and innovation in biomedical 
engineering, provides several $10,000 fellowships plus tuition waiver for first-
year graduate students in biomedical engineering.  Qualified students may
receive Graduate School fellowships or teaching assistantships.  In addition, many
faculty members conduct research programs supported by federal and state agencies and 
industry, and these programs employ students for research that may also be used 
for the thesis.  The Twin Cities metropolitan area has more than 300 medical
technology and high-technology firms and numerous hospitals and clinics, making
Minnesota an unusually stimulating environment for study in biomedical engineering.  The 
Director of Graduate Studies is Dr. Frederick H. Silver, Box 107 UMHC, 420
Delaware St. SE, Minneapolis, MN  55455.  Telephone: (612) 626-3446.  FAX:  (612) 625-1121 E-mail:  fsilver@bmec.micro.umn.edu

Bill Hoffman, Biomedical Engineering Center

-----------UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES, SYDNEY AUSTRALIA ---------------------

The Centre for Biomedical Engineering offers programs leading to the award of graduate diploma or of the degrees of Master of Biomedical Engineering or of 
PhD.  The 2 year full time (or part time equivalent) Master's degree is 
primarily by course work but also includes a research thesis conducted in either
 a hospital or other approved institution.  There are currently some 70 students
 enrolled in the Master's program and 25 in the PhD program. Admission to the 
M.Biomed.E. and Ph.D. programs is open to honours level graduates in 
engineering, science or medicine.  Other applicants may enrol in the Grad. Dip.
 program with possible later transfer to the Master's program.The objective of 
the Master's program is to develop a mutual understanding between engineering 
and medical professionals to facilitate the application of engineering analysis 
and concepts to medicine.  Emphasis is on the life sciences in general but there is primary concentration on clinical medicine.  The Master's program consists of two separate core strands.  Students of medical/life science backgrounds take 
core subjects in Mathematical Modelling, Electronics, Computing and 
Biomechanics.  Those from engineering/physical science backgrounds do Anatomy 
and Physiology subjects.  In addition  specialist electives are offered in a 
wide range of areas including biomechanics, biomaterials, medical imaging, 
physiology and immunology, microprocessors, instrumentation and electronics, 
biocompatibility, signal processing, statistics, artificial intelligence, 
neurophysiology and physiological fluid mechanics.  A research thesis is 
compulsory and may be undertaken concurrently with course work. The Centre's 
Faculty have research programs in Biomaterials, including biostable polymers, 
ceramics and xenografts; Cardiovascular dynamics; Renal dialysis, extracorporeal systems and artificial organs; Orthopaedic and Vascular prostheses and in 
Biocompatibility.  Additional research activities covering biomechanics, 
respiratory physiology, implant dentistry, neurophysiological modelling, spinal 
injuries and radiation physics are undertaken by faculty associates in nearby 
hospitals and research laboratories.Applications close on 31 October for the 
academic year commencing in the following March.  Late applications may be 
considered at the discretion of the Director.
Contact:  Centre for Biomedical Engineering, 
UNSW, PO Box 1, Kensington, NSW 
2033, Australia.  
Tel: +61 2 697 3911.  
Fax: +61 2 663 2108.  
Informal enquiries to Dr Arthur Brandwood.  Tel: +61 2 697 3906 
{arthurb@cbme.unsw.edu.au}

---------NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY---------

The bioengineering program at North Dakota State University (NDSU) began
in the 1960's as a technical specialty in the department of electrical
engineering.  Stressing a family-like environment, student interaction
with faculty and other bioengineering students is one of the highest
priorities of the program.  While small in size, the NDSU bioengineering
undergraduate and graduate program attempt to excel in a
small number of fields.  

Degrees offered include:  B.S. Electrical Engineering, Bioengineering
Technical Specialty;  M.S.  Electrical Engineering, Bioengineering
Technical Specialty;  Ph.D.  Engineering, Bioengineering Technical
Specialty.  B.S. program - 138 semester hours; M.S. program - 30 semester
hours beyond B.S.; Ph.D. program - 90 semester
credit hours beyond the B.S.  Enrollment figures for 1992-93: B.S. - 53;
M.S. 9; Ph.D. - 1.  Over 50% of the bioengineering students at NDSU are women.

In the B.S. program, a 3-credit hour senior design implementation course
is required in which the student must build a device, under faculty
supervision, to aid disabled individuals within the Fargo-Moorhead
community.  The National Science Foundation, through the Bioengineering
and Research to Aid the Disabled (BRAD) Program, provided the funds for
the supplies, equipment and fabrication costs for each of the design
projects.  Graduate bioengineering students often aid the bioengineering
undergraduate students in this project as TA's.  The IEEE Engineering in
Medicine and Biology (EMBS) is a very active Student Branch Chapter. 
Invited speakers provide a seminar once a month to the students.  This
student branch chapter also participates in the Rocky Mountain Bioengineering
Symposium (RMBS).  

Department emphasis is on cardiovascular systems, neural networks, and neu
rosensory control research.  Dr. Daniel L. Ewert is actively engaged in
research in neural networks and the cardiovascular system.  During the
summer of 1992, Dr.  Ewert was a Air Force Office of Scientific Research
Fellow and conducted cardiovascular studies in high G environments at
Brooks Air Force Base (Texas).  Dr. John D. Enderle is actively engaged in
research in neurosensory control.  Dr.  Enderle is an IEEE-EMBS
Administrative Committee Member-at-Large, IEEE-EMBS Vice-President for
Member and Student Activities for 1993, Chairman of the IEEE- EMBS Student
Activities Committee for 1992, President of the RMBS, and is Program
Chairman for the 1993 RMBS Conference to be held in San Antonio TX. 
Faculty published five papers in 1991-92, and a book, entitled "National
Science Foundation 1991 Engineering Senior Design Projects to Aid the
Disabled," through NDSU Press.  This publication reported on engineering
senior design projects developed and implemented throughout the nation
during the academic year 1990-91.  The department also has five other adjunct faculty to augment the 
bioengineering program.

For more information, contact:

	Dr. John D. Enderle
	Coordinator for Bioengineering
	Department of Electrical Engineering
	North Dakota State University
	Fargo, North Dakota 58105

	Voice Telephone:  (701) 237-7689
	FAX:  (701) 237-8677
	e-mail:  enderle@plains.nodak.edu


-----------UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA-------------------------------------------

          The Department of Bioengineering at Penn offers graduate programs
          leading to the Master of Science in Engineering (M.S.E.) degree
          and the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.).  Joint degree
          programs with the Schools of Medicine, Dental Medicine, and
          Veterinary Medicine and with the Pennsylvania College of
          Podiatric Medicine are also available.  Opportunities for
          doctoral research in bioengineering exist in virtually all living
          systems at the levels of cells and cell systems, tissues, organ
          systems, and whole organisms.
 
          The minimum requirement for the M.S.E. is 10 course units,
          including courses in bioengineering, mathematics, and physiology.
          Although not required, it is expected that 2 course units of
          independent study or research will be included in the course of
          study.  Most full-time students should be able to complete the
          requirements for the M.S.E. degree in one calendar year.
 
          The minimum requirement for the Ph.D. is 20 course units of
          study, including the core areas of bioengineering, physiology,
          mathematics, and independent study and research. The successful
          passing of written and oral preliminary examinations is required,
          as well as the writing of the dissertation, which includes a
          final oral presentation and defense of the work.
 
          Extensive facilities for bioengineering research exist in the
          Department of Bioengineering and the School of Engineering and
          Applied Science; in the University's medical, dental, and
          veterinary schools; and in four affiliated research-oriented
          hospitals, all of which are located on campus.  Major facilities
          located within the department and the School include laboratories
          for bioelectrical  engineering, biofluid  mechanics, 
          biointerfaces,biomaterials, biomechanics, cardiovascular studies,
          computational neuroscience and neuroengineering, and vision
          research; the Laboratory for Research on the Structure of Matter;
          and extensive computer facilities.  While special-purpose
          laboratories in the health and life sciences exist throughout the
          University,those most involved in bioengineering research include
          the Auditory Research Laboratory (Department of
          Otorhinolaryngology), Cardiovascular Facilities(School of
          Medicine), Hyperbaric Chamber Facility (Institute for
          Environmental Medicine), Neuroscience Laboratories (Departments
          of Physiology and Anatomy), Ocular Measurement and Laser
          Laboratories (Department of Ophthalmology), Medical Imaging
          Laboratories (Department of Radiology), McKay Orthopaedic
          Research Laboratory (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery),
          Cardiovascular and Cardiopulmonary Research Laboratories (School
          of Medicine), and Anesthesia Research Laboratories (Philadelphia
          VA Medical Center).
 
          Admission is competitive.  An undergraduate degree in engineering
          or the physical sciences is preferred. Minimum course
          requirements are two years of calculus through differential
          equations and one year of physics with calculus and laboratory. 
          
          Applicants holding an M.Sc. in an engineering discipline can
          apply for academic credit in the program. The application
          deadline is July 1, or February 1 for consideration with
          financial aid. Scores on the General Test of the Graduate Record
          Examinations are required.  All foreign students whose native
          language is not English must arrange to take the Test of English
          as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) prior to making application; the
          minimum acceptable score is 600.  To obtain application forms,
          students should write to the Office of Graduate Education and
          Research, School of Engineering and Applied Science, Room 119
          Towne Building, University of Pennsylvania,
          Philadelphia,Pennsylvania 19104-6315.
 
          Contact: Dr. Paul Ducheyne, Graduate Group Chair, Department of
          Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania, 220 South 33rd Street
          Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-6392. 
          Telephone 215-898-8501 fax (215)-573-2071 email
          gaill@eniac.seas.upenn.edu


----------UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER-----------------------------------------------

Research oriented program; Ph.D. applicants preferred.  Biomedical engineering
(BME) study pursued within university departments, particularly Chemical,
Electrical, Mechanical engineering, or Optics in the College of Engineering,
and also Biophysics, Physiology, or Microbiology in the Medical Center.  
Students receive both a departmental degree and a BME certificate through
course work requirements and thesis research (Ph.D., M.S.) with BME Program
faculty.  Similar rules for BME research also possible through M.D./Ph.D.
Program (U.S. citizens), combined with traditional medical training; apply 
separately to Admissions Committee, School of Medicine (note BME preference).
For graduate BME research programs only, contact Dr. Robert Notter, Director, 
Biomedical Engineering Program, Dewey Hall, University of Rochester, 
Rochester, NY 14627 or flavin@ee.rochester.edu.


----------TULANE UNIVERSITY-----------------------------------------------------

     Tulane University's Biomedical Engineering Department, established in 
     1977, currently enrolls 50 graduate students (30 doctoral, 20 masters) 
     and over 150 undergraduates. Entering graduate students are eligible 
     for financial support as Board of Regents' Fellows ($16,000 stipend + 
     tuition waiver) and for employment as teaching assistants. Research 
     assistant positons are not generally available to newly entering 
     students, but are established after at least one semester in residence. 
     An MS/MD program with Tulane Medical School allows students to complete 
     their MS in Biomedical Engineering concurrently with their 4 years in 
     the medical school, and at no additional tuition cost. 
     
     Areas of current research interest include pulmonary fluid mechanics, 
     bone remodeling, finite element analysis, orthopedic biomechanics, EEG 
     analysis, corrosion of dental biomaterials, catheter design, 
     cardiovascular potential mapping, and integrated imaging and 
     stereotaxic surgery. 
     
     Applications can be obtained from: 
     	Graduate Division
     	School of Engineering
     	Tulane University
     	New Orleans, LA  70118
     
     and for additional information, please contact
     	Cedric F. Walker, Ph.D.  P.E.
     	Chairman, Biomedical Engineering
     	Tulane University 
     	New Orleans, LA 70118
     	fax: 504/862-8779
     	e-mail: cfw@mv3600.bmen.tulane.edu
     
     
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-------UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA---------------------------------------------------

      The Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Virginia
offers the graduate degrees of Master of Engineering (M.E.), Master of Science
(M.S.), and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.). Course offerings include physiology,
instrumentation, signal processing, bioelectricity, biomechanics, biophysics,
microvascular mechanics, cardiopulmonary transport, imaging modalities, image
processing, rehabilitation engineering, skeletal mechanics, and cellular
engineering.  Being part of both the engineering and medical schools, students
also take courses of other engineering departments and the basic medical
sciences.  Graduates are employed in medical centers, universities, government,
and industry.

      The Master's programs prepare students for careers in the medical device
industry and health care technology and take 16 to 21 months to complete.  Areas
of concentration are image processing, biomechanics, bioelectricity,
biotransport, instrumentation, and rehabilitation engineering.  The M.E. program
incudes course work, and a research or design project.  Students planning careers
in research usually pursue the M.S. degree, which requires a thesis based on
research work of publishable caliber. The Ph.D. program involves approximately
24 semester hours of courses beyond a master's degree, dissertation research, and
a peer- reviewed publication.

     Our faculty cooperate extensively in research with faculty in basic medical
science and clinical departments in the School of Medicine, and departments in
the School of Engineering and Applied Science. Our research projects include
network mapping to study microvascular cell function, technologies to assess
cellular exchange characteristics, electron microprobe and patch-clamp techniques
for molecular and cellular transport measurements, bio-signalling and adaptation
at the microvascular and cellular level, mechanical assessment of soft tissue
trauma and pressure sores, functional image aquisition and quantitative analysis
of tissue characterization, multi-dimensional visualization, rapid MRI imaging
of metabolism and blood flow in tissues, image manipulation and enhancement,
pattern recognition, 3-D reconstruction and display, magnetic movement of
material through tissue, audiological studies, wheelchair technology, and motion
analysis.

Correspondence and Information:
                    Dr. J. S. Lee
                        Chair, Biomedical Engineering
                        Box 377, Health Sciences Center
                        University of Virginia
                        Charlottesville, Virginia  22908
                    Telephone: (804) 924-5102
                    FAX: (804) 982-3870
                    E-mail: Internet: bmedept@virginia.edu
                            Bitnet: bmedept@virginia

-------VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY---------------------------------------------------

Vanderbilt University offers M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in biomedical
engineering.  Current graduate research is concentrated on
circulatory-tissue mass transfer and mechanics in the heart and
lungs, cellular transport, magnetic resonance imaging, gait
analysis, vision research, biosensors, and applications of advanced
computing methods, including artificial intelligence, to biomedical
systems.  Students wishing to combine study for the M.D. degree
with that for a Ph.D. in biomedical engineering may apply to the
School of Medicine for admission to the Medical Scientist Training
Program.   Biomedical Engineering is a department of the School of
Engineering, with 11 primary faculty members and 9 others appointed
jointly with other departments. Facilities in the Schools of
Engineering and Medicine include laboratories for the study of
cardiopulmonary function , laboratories for the study of cell
function and biotechnology , the laboratory for stereotactic
neurosurgery in the Department of Neurosurgery, the Free Electron
Laser Laboratory, laboratories for the study of human mechanics,
and the Biomedical Computing Laboratory. In addition, the
Department of Radiology , which cooperates fully with the graduate
program in biomedical engineering, has extensive computer and
data-analysis systems including a magnetic resonance imaging system
and positron emission tomography facilities.   Both stipends and
full-tuition scholarships are available for students on a
competitive basis.  Stipends are given as research assistantships,
teaching assistantships, and service-free federal traineeships. 
Special supplementary fellowship awards additive to these stipends
are available for exceptionally qualified students.   Applications
should be made to the Graduate School by January 15 for fall
admission and November 1 for spring admission. Students should have
an undergraduate degree in engineering or natural science and at
least a B average in undergraduate work and must take the General
Test of the Graduate Record Examinations. 

  Contact: 

Dr. Thomas R. Harris
Department of Biomedical Engineering       
Vanderbilt University       
Box 1631, Station B       
Nashville, TN 37235       (615)-322-3521  

-------UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, SEATTLE ---------------------------------------

The Center for Bioengineering
at the
University of Washington

Summary of the Program

The Center for Bioengineering at the University of Washington concentrates 
on graduate education, although it has a small undergraduate program.  The 
Center supports about 90 graduate students who work in six areas or Pathways: 
Biomaterials, Biosystems, Biomechanics, Biomedical Imaging, 
Bioinstrumentation and Biosensors, and  Molecular Bioengineering.  The 
Center's students do cutting-edge research in the laboratories of 25 Core 
Faculty, 27 Adjunct Faculty or 19 Affiliate Faculty.

The Center provides students with a multidisciplinary program of research 
and education in which the physical sciences and engineering are applied to 
challenges in the health sciences and medicine.  Its graduate programs 
include a focused research experience and a broad instructional experience.  
All students complete the core requirements of the Center for Bioengineering 
to ensure that they have a basic grasp of bioengineering, mathematics, 
chemistry, physics, physiology and technical writing.  

The faculty of the Center recommends that each doctoral student complete a 
minor program:  a group of courses from inside and outside of the Center that 
broaden that student's studies.  That minor program is related to the 
dissertation of the student but separate from its focus.

The Center for Bioengineering at the University of Washington grants 
master's and doctoral degrees.  Two master's degree programs are available: the 
Master of Science in Engineering (MSE) and the Master of Science (MS).  The 
former is earned by students who have the background for entry into 
graduate programs in the College of Engineering; the latter, to students who 
have non-engineering backgrounds.  Both master's programs are designed to 
prepare students for careers in academic, industrial, governmental or hospital 
environments.  Students in the doctoral program prepare for independent 
research and teaching careers in the same environments.  Each student 
develops a program appropriate to his or her career goals.

Students normally complete master's programs in one to two years and doctoral 
programs in five years after receipt of a baccalaureate degree.  Doctoral 
programs can be completed within three years after receipt of a master's 
degree in engineering.

This summary was extracted from The Bioengineering Curriculum Handbook, 
1992 edition, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.

For more information contact:

Gerald H. Pollack, Ph.D.
Professor
Chair, Admissions Committee
Center for Bioengineering, WD-12
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195

-------UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON------------------------------------------

Biomedical engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison

Biomedical engineering. Biomedical engineering is the application of engineering
tools to solve problems in biology and medicine. At the University of 
Wisconsin-Madison there are no programs that lead to a degree in biomedical 
engineering (BME). We feel that it is better first to be a good engineer, and 
then later to specialize in biomedical engineering. Students should work for a 
traditional degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), Mechanical 
Engineering (ME), Industrial Engineering (IE), or Chemical Engineering (ChE). 
Our ECE faculty are involved in problems that range from basic to applied. 
Research includes all aspects of biomedical instrumentation systems including 
sensors, electronics, microcomputer subsystems, and signal processing. Also 
there is ongoing research on mathematical modeling of physiological systems. The
information below is for those who wish to pursue degrees in ECE and at the same
time experience a BME program. 

Undergraduate. Students complete the normal ECE requirements but take BME 
courses as a part of these normal requirements. No additional time is required. 
As a freshman and sophomore, take science and engineering requirements in 
chemistry and zoology. As a junior, take ECE 312 Biomedical Engineering 
Laboratory. As a senior take ECE 461 Mathematical and Computer Modeling of 
Physiological Systems, ECE 462 Medical Instrumentation, and ECE 463 Computers in
Medicine. It is possible to fulfill the requirements for admission to medical 
school with only a few courses in excess of those required for the ECE degree.

Graduate. Students complete the normal ECE requirements but take BME courses and
do research in BME. Take undergraduate courses numbered 400 and above plus ECE 
762 Biomedical Instrumentation, ECE 763 Projects in Computers in Medicine. 
Select a BME advisor. Do a research project.

Contacts:

Biomedical computing, microcomputer-based medical instrumentation, biomedical 
digital signal processing, computers in medicine:
Willis J. Tompkins, (608) 263-1581
email: tompkins@engr.wisc.edu

Medical instrumentation, tactile sensors for medicine, sensory substitution 
systems, electrical impedance tomography and cardiography, medical electrodes:
John G. Webster, (608) 263-1574
email: webster@engr.wisc.edu

Biomedical engineering, sensory communication, inner ear, hearing aids:
C. Daniel Geisler, (608) 263-7357
email: geisler@neurophys.wisc.edu

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Wisconsin
1415 Johnson Drive
Madison, WI  53706-1691

Willis J. Tompkins
Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engineering
University of Wisconsin-Madison
1415 Johnson Drive
Madison, WI 53706-1691

Phone: (608)263-1581    FAX: (608)262-6707
Internet: tompkins@engr.wisc.edu
Bitnet:   tompkins@wiscmacc.bitnet

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