Building Virtual Laboratories for the Lung
Suki has co-authored what promises to be a foundational text on modeling for pulmonary researchers.
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Erica Pratt is an assistant professor of BME. Her lab builds liquid biopsy assays for minimally invasive cancer monitoring, bridging the gap between complex tumor biology and personalized medicine.
US News Graduate Ranking Among Private Universities
Growth in Grant Funding over the Last 5 Years
in Research Funding
AIMBE Fellows in BU BME Faculty
Suki has co-authored what promises to be a foundational text on modeling for pulmonary researchers.
Michelle Teplensky was awarded the Biomedical Engineering Society’s 2026 Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering Rising Star Award.
The annual Ignition Awards honor innovative BU projects that are ready to make the move toward commercialization, from the research…
Shannon Stott has been named the new Chair of the Biomedical Engineering Department.
The grant will also spur investment in early-career faculty.
Christopher Chen, the William F. Warren Distinguished Professor of BME and MSE has been elected to the National Academy of…
The engineering professors' inventions made the 2025 Fast Company list.
Professor Ji-Xin Cheng has been awarded a prestigious $2.8M 5-year NIH MIRA grant renewal to continue his pioneering microscopy research.