The Fischell Department of Bioengineering, A. James Clark School of Engineering, University of Maryland

BIOE Expands to Baltimore

Collaboration between the Fischell Department of Bioengineering and University of Maryland School of Medicine launches St. John Center for Translational Engineering and Medicine (CTEM).

The Spring 2025 schedule of Fischell Department of Bioengineering seminars is available online.

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Erika Moore Named a TED Fellow

Moore is one of only 11 individuals selected for the 2024 TED Fellows program, which considered more than 6,000 applicants. She is the first TED Fellow at UMD.

At the inaugural Clark School of Engineering Capstone Design Expo, a bioengineering team received the top prize of Dean's Award for their innovative device that empowers bystanders and non-EMTs to properly and safely provide overdose victims with rescue breaths.

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current BIOE Ph.D. students in 2023-2024

Growing Faculty

The Fischell Department of Bioengineering welcomed two new faculty in 2020.

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state-of-the-art laboratories dedicated to bioengineering research

Renowned Research

Three BIOE faculty members received National Institutes of Health (NIH) Research Project Grants (R01) in 2018. The awards, which collectively total $5.3 million, will support research in the areas of immunology, optics, and biotherapeutics.

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invention disclosures were filed by Fischell Department of Bioengineering researchers in 2017-18

Interdisciplinary Learning

As freshmen, bioengineering, chemical and biomolecular engineering, and computer science students worked together to launch a start-up company aimed at developing new techniques to diagnose Alzheimer's disease.

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Apr 30, 2025

The Future of Biotech: Inspiring the Next Generation

BCE student Sujay Srinivasan inspires future biotech leaders during Northwest High School’s visit to USG.

Objectives to design diagnostics and therapeutic technologies for cancer treatments in low and middle income countries was naturally up my alley.

Apr 29, 2025

BIOE Ph.D. Graduate Secures TEDCO Funding to Advance...

Apr 21, 2025

Clyne Discusses Gene-Exercise Connection in Alzheimer’s...

Apr 14, 2025

To Explore Causes of Glaucoma, UMCP, UMB Researchers Will Test...

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The Fischell Department of Bioengineering, A. James Clark School of Engineering, University of Maryland

BIOE Expands to Baltimore

Collaboration between the Fischell Department of Bioengineering and University of Maryland School of Medicine launches St. John Center for Translational Engineering and Medicine (CTEM).

Spring 2025 Seminars

The Spring 2025 schedule of Fischell Department of Bioengineering seminars is available online.

Erika Moore Named a TED Fellow

Moore is one of only 11 individuals selected for the 2024 TED Fellows program, which considered more than 6,000 applicants. She is the first TED Fellow at UMD.

A Big Win at the Capstone Expo

At the inaugural Clark School of Engineering Capstone Design Expo, a bioengineering team received the top prize of Dean's Award for their innovative device that empowers bystanders and non-EMTs to properly and safely provide overdose victims with rescue breaths.

News & Events

The Future of Biotech: Inspiring the Next Generation

BIOE Ph.D. Graduate Secures TEDCO Funding to Advance...

Clyne Discusses Gene-Exercise Connection in Alzheimer’s...

To Explore Causes of Glaucoma, UMCP, UMB Researchers Will Test...

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PhD Dissertation Defense: Hyeyeon Gong

Opportunities in the Test and Evaluation Domain across the UMD Ecosystem

PhD Dissertation Defense: Anjana Hevaganinge De Alwis

BIOE Seminar: Engineering Biomaterials for Women's Health: From Detection to Treatment

Climate Tech Hackathon

PhD Dissertation Defense: Kayla Chun

Interview Tips Workshop

Make the Most of Your Summer

Order of the Engineer Ceremony