Research in medical imaging enables non-invasive assessment of anatomy and physiology, detection and tracking of disease, and guides therapeutic interventions. Active research collaborations are ongoing with UI Health Care, the Veterans Administration hospital, and the College of Public Health. 

Student spotlight

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Yue (Amanda) Pan

PhD student, Electrical and Computer Engineering

“As an engineer, being able to help the doctors improve treatment for patients with pulmonary disease feels great. We have a lot of professionals and resources at the university, which makes everything easier and enjoyable.” 

Researchers

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James Ankrum

Title/Position
Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Director, Hanson Center for Communication
Terry Braun

Terry Braun

Title/Position
Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Director, Coordinated Laboratory for Computational Genomics
Interim Director, Center for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Jennifer Fiegel

Jennifer Fiegel

Title/Position
Professor, Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
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Xuan Mu

Title/Position
Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
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David W. Murhammer

Title/Position
Professor, Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
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Eric Nuxoll

Title/Position
Associate Professor, Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
Edward Sander

Edward Sander

Title/Position
Robert and Virginia Wheeler Faculty Fellow in Engineering
Professor, Biomedical Engineering
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Fatima Toor

Title/Position
Lowell G. Battershell Chair in Laser Engineering
Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
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Kristan Worthington

Title/Position
Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Yuliang Xie

Yuliang Xie

Title/Position
Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering