Biomedical Engineering

Biomedical Engineering at the University of South Carolina resides at the intersection of engineering and medicine. With interdisciplinary faculty from the Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing, the School of Medicine and Departments of Biological Sciences, Chemistry, and Pharmacy, we collaborate to provide research and education that advances medicine and gives our students learning opportunities both within and beyond the classroom.

Department Highlights

Biomedical engineering faculty member studying the biomechanics of brain injury

  Sudden violent impact to the head, the kind that can happen in car crashes, football games and other activities, can shear and stretch brain tissue in ways that are very difficult to see. That’s why USC biomedical engineering assistant professor Ahmed Alshareef is part of a team studying the biomechanics of brain injuries with a goal of understanding exactly what happens dynamically to the brain during concussive events.

Ph.D. student pursues the intersection of biomedical science and AI

Ricky Dash's research involves using machine learning to help improve treatments for osteoporosis.

Combining two approaches to better understand traumatic brain injury

Biomedical Engineering Assistant Professor Ahmed Alshareef recently started a research project that combines two novel approaches to better understand the biomechanics of the human brain during high-severity impacts.

Moss Named senior associate dean for academic affairs

Biomedical Professor and Department of Chemical Engineering Chair, Melissa Moss, was recently appointed as the new senior associate dean for academic affairs.

Doctoral candidate pursues advancement of Alzheimer's disease therapeutics

A two-year co-op with Merck and working alongside Melissa Moss at the college's Protein Aggregation and Neuroinflammation Laboratory is giving doctoral candidate Amy Veihdeffer the resources for advancing the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.