Faculty members in the Department of Biomedical Engineering conduct groundbreaking research in areas including biomechanics and mechanobiology, medical devices, imaging and diagnositcs, therapeutics, and neuroengineering. Please contact Program Coordinator Jacq Thomas if you have any questions about faculty members or the program at large.
Faculty News
Mark Rentschler's company Aspero Medical awarded $250,000 in advanced-industries grants
The Proof-of-Concept and Early Stage Capital and Retention Grants were awarded by COEDIT’s Global Business Development Division. The grants are intended to “drive innovation, accelerate commercialization, encourage public-private partnerships, and increase access to early-stage capital across the state from Dolores to Grand Junction to Fort Collins." Read more
Alaa Ahmed's neural control of movement research featured in Sports Illustrated podcast
The yips has been described as a wiring problem in the brain. But what is a wiring problem in the brain? Host Justin Su’a talks with Professor Alaa Ahmed on how her cutting edge work focuses on the neural control of movement, or how the brain controls the body. Read more
Research collaboration explores multiple methods for brain imaging
Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder and Anschutz Medical Campus are exploring several imaging techniques aimed at creating lightweight miniature microscopes. Read more