The Biomedical Engineering Graduate Interdisciplinary Program at the University of Arizona offers exciting opportunities for students interested in research and training related to biomedical engineering. Students can learn in a broad range of areas, integrating engineering, mathematics, biology, and medicine in a highly collaborative and multi-disciplinary environment. The BME-IDP offers Doctor of Philosophy and Masters of Science degrees as well as graduate minor degrees in related disciplines. Doctoral students accepted into the BME program can participate in a number of specialized training programs (links can be found below).

An undergraduate degree in biomedical engineering is in the planning stages for students who are freshmen in the academic year 2009-10 or later. This degree will be awarded by the College of Engineering Department of Biomedical Engineering.

BME Seminar Series:

The BME seminar series features weekly speakers through the Fall semester of 2009.

Natarajan Raghunand, Ph.D., Research Associate Professor from the Department of Radiology, University of Arizona, will present
"Development of MRI Biomarkers of Therapeutic Response in Tumors"

Monday November 16th, 2009 , 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. Keating Bioresearch Building Room 103

A new funding opportunity for students :

DOE Office of Science Graduate Fellowship ( DOE SCGF) program, applications due Nov. 30 2009
http://www.scied.science.doe.gov/SCGF.html

BME Newsletter:

The Spring 2009 BME newsletter is now available.

BME Program Chair: Jennifer Barton, Ph.D.

Address:
University of Arizona
P.O. Box 210240
Tucson, Arizona 85721

Phone: (520) 626-9134
FAX: (520) 626-8726
Email: Debbi Howard , Program Coordinator

Institutional Training Programs
Biomedical Imaging and Spectroscopy (NIH)
Initiative for Maximizing Student Diversity (IMSD) for Ph.D.s in Biomedical Sciences (NIH)
Cardiovascular Biomedical Engineering Training Grant (NIH)

Program chair Jennifer Barton discusses her research and interdisciplinary philosophy in a video available from ARL (April 2009).