250 stories. 250 years. One mission.
From patients to researchers, veterans to families, these are the voices proving biomedical engineering transforms American lives. Browse the collection and add your own.
A soldier's injury sent him back to a family workshop to build his own wheelchairs.
Rory Cooper holds more than 40 U.S. patents. He's in the National Inventors Hall of Fame. He's received the National Medal of Technology and Innovation. Ask him where his story starts, though, and none of that comes up.
"Necessity," he says.
What Happens 250 Miles Up Could Change How Millions of Americans Heal
A biomedical engineer sent cartilage to the International Space Station to solve a problem that isn't rare: osteoarthritis, which affects 33 million Americans.
Both Sides of the Breakthrough: Kelly Stevens
As a patient, she's lived what biomedical engineering can do. As a researcher, she's building what comes next.
Your morning without biomedical engineering
Every morning, before you've even had your first cup of coffee, biomedical engineering has already transformed your world. From the moment you open your eyes and reach for your glasses to the devices that help you breathe, monitor your health, and hear clearly. BME innovation is everywhere.
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