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The Institute for Biomedical Engineering is
comprised of faculty from the departments of Surgery, Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, and
Radiology. The Institute was formed within
Penn State University's Program in Bioengineering
in February 1998 with a Special Opportunity Grant from the
Whitaker Foundation. The Institute's purpose
is to educate graduate bioengineering students at the Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in
the research and development of medical devices. The Institute provides a distinct
Program in Bioengineering within
Penn State’s graduate bioengineering program as well as a unique academic
infrastructure at the Hershey campus. This infrastructure includes office and
laboratory space in the Biomedical Research Building (shown above) dedicated to biomedical
engineering education, teaching support, new courses, two-way access to courses between
Hershey and University Park through distance learning technology, a biomedical engineering
library, and available housing.
The primary research focus of the Institute is research and development of medical
devices. The Hershey Medical Center is a unique environment for collaboration between
engineers, clinicians, and the biomedical industry. Bioengineering faculty working in the
departments of Surgery, Orthopedics, Radiology, and Anesthesia are involved, focusing on
three specific research areas: prosthetic and therapeutic devices, diagnostics and
imaging, and surgical devices and technology.
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