Program Overview

Biomedical Engineering Ph.D. Program

The Biomedical Engineering Ph.D. Program at UT Southwestern develops and applies innovative engineering tools to advance science and medicine.

Overview

As one of the nation's top academic medical centers, UT Southwestern provides a unique translational education experience. The BME Graduate Program has a diverse pool of over 100 clinical and basic science faculty members, who contribute to interdisciplinary research training for students. The program emphasizes the development of innovative procedures and technologies to facilitate both basic biomedical research and the detection, diagnosis, and treatment of disease and disability.

Core Research Areas

The BME graduate program offers education and training in three Core Research Areas, as well as specialized curricula in:

• Computational Biology
• Medical Physics

Why UT Southwestern?

UT Southwestern is a premier biomedical research institution in the southwest, offering:

• More than 1 million square feet of state-of-the-art research space
• More than 40 core lab facilities to support a rich, scholarly environment for graduate study
• A faculty that includes six Nobel Prize winners, 26 members of the NAS, 21 members of the NAM, and 13 HHMII
• Fully covered tuition and fees, as well as a nationally competitive stipend for all students

Program Details

The program aims to foster learning environments where engineering principles and techniques guide scientific investigations to advance the detection, diagnosis, and treatment of disease.

Program Director

The Program Director is Ian Corbin, Ph.D., Associate Professor, who aims to foster learning environments where engineering principles and techniques guide scientific investigations to advance the detection, diagnosis, and treatment of disease.

Student Profiles

Students in the program have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge research projects, such as:

• PULSAR treatment concept and clinical trials
• Corneal cell biology and wound healing

Admission and Tuition

• Tuition and fees are fully covered for all students
• All students receive a nationally competitive stipend