Welcome from the Chair
Welcome to the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Case Western Reserve
University. Our mission is to promote human health through education and research that bridges
the gap between medicine and engineering. Our faculty and students play leading roles ranging
from basic science discovery to the creation, clinical evolution, and commercialization of new
technologies, devices and therapies. In short, we are "Engineering Better Health".
Founded in 1968 as one of the pioneer programs in the world,
we've established very successful and comprehensive programs
in research and education.
A cornerstone of our success has been active collaboration, which is embodied
by intensive interactions between students and
faculty in classrooms
and research laboratories. Collaborations are also greatly facilitated by
our prime location adjacent to the outstanding
research and clinical resources at the School of Medicine,
the University Hospitals of Cleveland , the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, and
the VA Medical Center, as well as close proximity to the Metrohealth Medical
Center. The Biomedical Engineering faculty carry dual appointments in the Case
School of Engineering and the School of Medicine; active participation in both
schools provides a collaborative environment to establish
many research
centers to translate biomedical engineering research from bench to
bedside.
Our department continues to evolve to match the recent accelerated pace of
biomedical engineering developments. Our many
research programs span a wide range of new interdisciplinary
engineering discoveries and biomedical applications.
Our research and education programs are strongly integrated with industry through our
employer relations programs. We´re
fortunate to host many outstanding
visiting scholars who present seminars and lectures
within our department.
If you would like to join our department as a
student or
research collaborator,
or if you would like to learn more
about biomedical engineering, I encourage you to review our web site, contact our
department personnel,
and visit our Department of Biomedical Engineering
at Case.
Patrick E. Crago, Ph.D.
Allen H. and Constance T. Ford Professor
Chairman, Biomedical Engineering
Case Western Reserve University
| 
