World-class clinical expertise on our campus.
Designing systems and materials that direct cells to regenerate healthy, functional tissue for those suffering from degenerative diseases.
Researchers you should know
Meet our faculty
![James Ankrum](/sites/engineering.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2021-01/ankrum_james.jpeg?h=3e8361d2&itok=MMwZLS0H)
James Ankrum
Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering
![Terry Braun](/sites/engineering.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2020-12/braun-terry-final.jpg?h=7867c5e2&itok=PbEkUS2M)
Terry Braun
Professor, Biomedical Engineering
![Thomas Casavant](/sites/engineering.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2020-12/tomcasavant-1.jpg?h=e5d9f14f&itok=KhP3s7By)
Thomas Casavant
Professor, Biomedical Engineering
![Jennifer Fiegel](/sites/engineering.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2021-03/fiegelpic2018-cropped.jpg?h=aabf430e&itok=CV8vYJ1H)
Jennifer Fiegel
Professor, Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
![Michael Mackey](/sites/engineering.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2020-12/mackey-michael.jpg?h=0a58c0f7&itok=4LFdiO6M)
Michael Mackey
Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Eric Nuxoll
Associate Professor, Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
![title sander_ed_1](/sites/engineering.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2021-03/sander_ed_1.jpg?h=902bf82d&itok=16_KISWD)
Edward Sander
Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering
![Michael J. Schnieders portrait](/sites/engineering.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2020-12/schniedersmichael.jpg?h=303b35ce&itok=jkbXQqY_)
Michael J. Schnieders
Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering
![Sarah C. Vigmostad](/sites/engineering.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2020-12/vigmostad_sarah.jpg?h=939eca3e&itok=FxwLMula)
Sarah C. Vigmostad
Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering
![Kristan Worthington](/sites/engineering.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2020-12/worthington_photo_resize.jpg?h=5de9210a&itok=fyC_jT1z)
Kristan Worthington
Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
![Yuliang Xie](/sites/engineering.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2020-12/xie_portrait.jpg?h=eff1150a&itok=e2svaYZv)
Yuliang Xie
Assistant Professor (Fall 2020), Biomedical Engineering
![Student Mariam El- Hattab. She is smiling in a front of a red brick wall](/sites/engineering.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2021-08/Screen-Shot-2016-11-19-at-4.33.12-PM-475x366.png?h=4b97c9d4&itok=D8KCy54R)
Mariam El-Hattab
PhD student, Biomedical Engineering
"My work includes exploring how fat cells influence skin cells in the wound healing process. At Iowa, I’ve found that everyone is always rooting for my growth in every aspect, not only as a student but also as a researcher.”