Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering

NC State's Memorial Belltower stands in front of a clear summer sky.

May 22, 2025

Chancellor’s Innovation Fund Backs Six Budding Inventions

This year’s CIF awardees are exploring how to ensure endpoint cybersecurity in the era of quantum computing; make veterinary eye surgeries safer; replace plastic foam with a biodegradable alternative; help farmers grow more crops with less fertilizer; and enhance a cutting-edge gene-editing technique that uses electrical pulses to deliver DNA into cells.

Apr 30, 2025

From the Class of 2025: ‘The Four Years Really Do Fly By’

Graduating students share their favorite experiences at NC State, plans for their futures and the wisdom they've earned over the last few years.

Jason Franz, left, sits in front of multiple computer screens in a dark room.

Apr 21, 2025

Engineering Better Health

The mission of Jason Franz’s lab is to engineer solutions to help people age gracefully. “We want our discoveries to help older members of our community,” he said.

Group of students working around a table.

Mar 19, 2025

The Albright Entrepreneurship Garage is a Space for Collaboration, Teamwork and More

When students hear “Entrepreneurship Garage,” they usually think of the prototyping space, where they can use 3D printers, laser cutters, sewing machines and other tools. But, the Albright Entrepreneurship Garage…

Two students are in a well lit greenhouse with green plants applying sensors to the leaves to measure photosynthesis.

Mar 14, 2025

Sensors, Centered

The Institute for Connected Sensor-Systems (IConS) ties together NC State’s strengths in sensor development and application-driven solutions.

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Mar 5, 2025

2.6M Grant Advances New Procedure for Chronic Voice Disorder

Donald Freytes, associate professor in the Lampe Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, together with his colleagues in the REdesign Lab and partnering universities, received a National Institutes of Health R01 grant for 2.6 million to support a non-invasive, innovative approach to vocal fold repair for patients with voice disorders.

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Feb 17, 2025

Five COE Faculty Members Named University Faculty Scholars

With five NC State College of Engineering faculty members named University Faculty Scholars, engineering faculty make up 25% of the 2024-25 cohort. Associate Professor Matthew Fisher in the Lampe Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering; Associate Professor Lilian Hsiao in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering; and Associate Professor Arun Kota, Associate Professor Marie Muller and Professor Chengying “Cheryl” Xu, all in the…

Jim Pfaendtner, the Louis Martin-Vega Dean of the College of Engineering, head of the Lampe Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering Paul Dayton and retired College of Engineering dean Louis Martin-Vega celebrated the generosity of Ross Lampe during an announcement to the faculty.

Feb 12, 2025

Transformational Investment in Biomedical Engineering Deepens Lampe Family Legacy

A $20 million investment from an NC State alumnus will improve lives by advancing cutting-edge research that unites engineering and medicine – while deepening a family legacy. The contribution by Ross W. Lampe Jr. names the Lampe Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at NC State and UNC-Chapel Hill. Originally established in 2003, this unique inter-institutional collaboration to…

A Joint BME researcher works with a smiling patient.

Feb 12, 2025

With $20M Investment, Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering Named for Ross W. Lampe Jr.

Ross W. Lampe Jr., an NC State alumnus, philanthropist and visionary in the field of biomedical engineering, has committed a transformative $20 million investment to the Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME) at North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.