The Institute of Engineering in Medicine
- Facilitates the integration of engineering principles and novel technologies with biomedical and translational research.
- Works with departments to create programs in which student scientists can apply engineering and technology to healthcare.
- Comprises fifteen Centers and over 200 faculty from UCSD’s Schools of Medicine, Skaggs School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Jacobs School of Engineering.
News and Highlights
Center Spotlight
The first at-home COVID testing kit to be FDA approved was the Lucira COVID-19 All-In-One Test Kit. Erik Engelson, a UCSD Microbiology and Bioengineering alumnus and the CEO of Lucira, led its development.