BME Graduate Studies Preview Welcome to USC! William Yang, MSBioE,

BME Graduate Studies Preview Welcome to USC! William Yang, MSBioE, MSPM Assistant Director, Student Services Graduate Affairs Advisor Department of Biomedical Engineering

Advising William Yang Advises BME MS and PhD students Born and Raised in Southern California BS, Biological Science University of California, Riverside MS, Bioengineering University of California, Riverside MS, Project Management University of Wisconsin, Platteville

What is Biomedical Engineering? The interdisciplinary field of Biomedical Engineering (BME) combines elements of engineering (electronics, systems analysis, mechanics, etc.) with the life sciences (biology, physiology, biochemistry, etc.) to define and solve problems in biology and medicine. Biomedical Engineers are “masters of integration.”

What Are The Requirements? Undergraduate Major Recommended Preparation Biology/Biological Sciences Chemistry/Chemical Engineering Neuroscience Physics Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Computer Science Pre-Med And More! Pre-Med Courses Linear Algebra Differential Equations MatLab Python

BME Department at a Glance Option in Electrical Engineering in 1963 Department founded in 1976 Oldest BME program in California Core Faculty: 20 Specialties in neuroengineering, biosystems and biosignal analysis, medical devices and implants, bioimaging and imaging informatics, and systems cellular-molecular bioengineering Affiliated Faculty: 50 PhD students: 130 Master students: 150

BME Graduate Programs Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Biomedical Engineering, 60 units Research Based Full-Time Average Completion Time: 5-6 years Time Limit: 8 years Full Funding: stipend, tuition, and health insurance Year 1: 4 Academic 2 Lab Rotation Courses Year 2 & Beyond: Continuous Enrollment in Research Course

BME Graduate Programs Master of Science (MS) in Biomedical Data Analytics (BMDA) – NEW, 28 units Biomedical Engineering (BME) - Most Popular, 28 units Medical Imaging and Imaging Informatics (MIII), 28 units Medical Devices and Diagnostic Engineering (MDDE), 26 units Full- or Part- Time Average Completion Time: 2-3 years Time Limit: 5 years Tuition: per unit rate Coursework Only or Coursework Thesis Option Volunteer Research Opportunities Directed Research Credits

Industry and Career

Research Interdisciplinary Collaborations with researchers from many majors Experience – IMPORTANT!!! Professional growth and development Build your network

Faculty Member: Dr. Cristina Zavaleta BA, University of Incarnate Word, Nuclear Medicine PhD, University Texas Health Science Center, Radiological Sciences Postdoc Stanford Research: Molecular imaging and nanodiagnostics

Faculty Member: Dr. Cristina Zavaleta Source: https://abc7.com/pixar-usc-scientist-cancer-ink/6413093/

BME Faculty Members Dr. Stacey Finley Research: applying computational modeling to study angiogenesis, metabolism, and immunotherapy. PhD @ Northwestern University Dr. Keyue Shen Research: aims to develop biologically inspired in vitro platforms to capture the scale of cell signaling in tissue microenvironments from subcellular to tissue levels, and discover novel therapeutics for human diseases. PhD @ Columbia University

BME Faculty Members Dr. Eun Ji Chung Dr. Megan McCain Research: harnessing molecular design and self-assembly to develop nano- to macroscale biomaterials that can be utilized in medicine Research: find cures for human diseases, we need reliable models of human tissue that can be used to dynamically monitor disease progression and test drugs with reasonable throughput. PhD @ Northwestern University Dr. Ellis Meng Research: developing novel micro- and nanotechnologies for biomedical applications PhD @ CalTech PhD @ Harvard University

Get Involved! Annual Graduate Research Symposium Viterbi Graduate Student Association (VGSA) Graduate Students of Biomedical Engineering (GSBME) Other Student Organizations

It’s up to you. Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) https://viterbiundergrad.usc.edu/ research/sure/

BME Graduate Studies Preview Welcome to USC! William Yang, MSBioE, MSPM Assistant Director, Student Services Graduate Affairs Advisor e: [email protected] t:213.740.0344 Department of Biomedical Engineering