Study: VNS Shows Promise for Improving Peripheral Nerve Recovery
Researchers, led by Eric Meyers PhD’17 (left) and Dr. Seth Hays, used vagus nerve stimulation in a recent study to reverse brain dysfunction caused by damage to peripheral nerves.
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Team’s Fabricated Corneal Tissue Allows Closer Look at How Eyes Heal
Funded by a National Institutes of Health grant, Dr. David Schmidtke and his team are developing new ways to study the eye’s repair mechanisms — knowledge that may lead to new therapies and treatments. read more
Bioengineers Develop Quick, Saliva-Based Detection Test for Marijuana
A research team led by Dr. Shalini Prasad created a sensor that uses saliva to rapidly report — within one minute — a subject’s level of THC, the psychoactive component in marijuana.
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We actively pursue research that leads to tech and knowledge transfer, innovation and entrepreneurship.
BIOENGINEERING OVERVIEW
The Bioengineering Department at UT Dallas offers an undergraduate degree in biomedical engineering and graduate degrees in biomedical engineering as part of collaboration with The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
The Bioengineering Difference
Academics
With access to advanced technology, highly trained engineers, and clinicians and practitioners in the field; we provide a unique environment that cultivates creativity. Learn More
Faculty
Our faculty work in a range of disciplines and conduct groundbreaking research; as leaders in their fields, they provide students with a myriad of opportunities Learn More
Facilities
The $108 million, 220,000-square-foot Bioengineering and Sciences Building recently opened and houses state-of-the-art equipment and facilities for conducting cutting-edge research. Learn More
Research
Our bioengineers work at the intersection of engineering and the life sciences, developing new technologies that improve people’s health and well-being. Learn More
Our Approach
We have incorporated hands-on learning opportunities into our curriculum. Each semester, students are presented with engineering problems and are given the training and guidance needed to create highly technical solutions to these problems. Students are trained on the use of advanced bench top engineering equipment from network analyzers, digital oscilloscopes, and function generators so they can design, test and build medical devices.
Students graduate from our program with the ability to develop medical devices or successfully navigate medical school.
At a Glance
95
Peer Reviewed Publications
(Journal articles, book chapters and editorials)
3
Research Assistants Supported per faculty member on average
6
PhD & 31 MS degrees awarded in 2019
20%
Grant Hit Rate
$17M
In research expenditures
$19M+
awarded in grant funding
100+
grant proposals submitted totaling requests over $84M
#3
ranked Biomedical Engineering program
among TX public universities
Announcements
The Distinguished Seminar Series in Bioengineering
