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Who We Are
The Institute of Engineering in Medicine (IEM) was established in July 2008 at UCSD to bring together outstanding faculty in its Jacobs School of Engineering (JSOE), School of Medicine (SOM), and Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (SSPPS), as well as other units, for interdisciplinary research and education at the interface of engineering and medicine for the improvement of healthcare. View Printable Brochure
Mission and Founding Statement
The mission of the IEM is to synergize the unique strengths at UCSD for the integration of engineering principles and novel technologies with biomedical and translational research, with the ultimate goal of improving healthcare delivery and enhancing the health and quality of life of humankind.
News and Announcments
September 3, 2009
San Diego’s Connect Takes Offensive, Sets Agenda for Stoking the Region’s Innovation Economy. Read More
July 29, 2009
Research Intelligence is a new platform for the campus community to develop and search faculty profiles, identify new federal funding opportunities, and form research teams. Developed by Calit2, this platform provides a dynamic environment for collaboration. The Institute of Engineering in Medicine (IEM) has now linked our members to the Research Intelligence site. You can participate by going to the IEM website and clicking on your name at http://iem.ucsd.edu/people.html.
May 06, 2009
IEM and all of its members are now members of BIOCOM.
April 09, 2009
Sticky is good.
A University of California, San Diego bioengineer is the first author on an article in the journal Science that provides insights on the “stickiness of life.” The big idea is that cells, tissues and organisms hailing from all limbs of the tree of life respond to stimuli using basic biological “modules.” Read More
March 30, 2009
A New Era In Stem Cell Research
UC San Diego stands to reap significant benefits from an executive order signed by President Barack Obama this month lifting certain federal restrictions on stem cells research and from money earmarked for research in the federal stimulus package that became law last month. Read More
Events
February 26 and 27, 2010 -
1st International Conference on Computational Simulation in Congenital Heart Disease
This meeting will bring together students and experts in the fields of engineering and medicine for two days of presentations, discussions and brainstorming sessions in addition to providing a forum for new collaborative opportunities. The meeting will serve as a venue for participants to learn about, discuss and apply novel computational and engineering methods to problems in congenital heart disease with an eye towards improved understanding and treatment paradigms.
November 11, 2009 - 4th Annual Stem Cell Meeting on the Mesa
an exclusive, one-day symposium which draws together the pioneers responsible for advancing research towards discovering cures for debilitating diseases or injuries.
Past Events
October 2009 - 4th Annual Frontiers of Clinical Investigation Symposium. 4th Annual Frontiers of Clinical Investigation Symposium.
March 2009 - The San Diego Science Festival's Nifty Fifty program recognizes the most prominent scientists in San Diego.
January 27, 2009 – JSOE Research Expo: Igniting Innovation
December 12, 2008, Institute of Engineering in Medicine Inaugural Ceremony and Reception
November 9-10, 2008 – Next-Generation Sequencing and Informatics Symposium
October 29-30, 2008 – Invitrogen Lecture Series and Workshop
September 18, 2008 – Industry Appreciation Day
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