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Bioengineering is the application of the ideas and methods of engineering and the physical sciences to the investigation and solution of problems in medicine and biology. Work in Bioengineering started at the University of Strathclyde before 1960. After two years, a biomechanics research group was established (supported by a grant from the Medical Research Council) and the present Bioengineering Unit has developed from this. In December 1972, the Bioengineering Unit moved into the Wolfson Centre, in which it occupies some 3,500 square metres of floor area.
The Bioengineering Unit is an international centre of excellence in postgraduate teaching and research. The Diploma, MSc, MRes and PhD options available provide a unique introduction for research students into the various topics in the field, with advantages lying in the breadth of active research ongoing in the Unit and the extensive range of disciplines of the staff. A large number of overseas students are regularly recruited, helped by success in the competitive CVCP-ORS studentship scheme. There are currently over 60 registered full-time postgraduate students in the department.
Research in the Bioengineering Unit received the highest possible gradings in the last two Research Assessment Exercises. Much of the research is based on active collaboration with clinical units, academic departments and industry in Glasgow, other areas of the UK and overseas.
The research activities of the Unit, which consist of closely interacting basic and applied components, are organised into the following areas:
- Rehabilitation Engineering
- Cell and Tissue Engineering
- Biomaterials
- Medical Diagnostic Devices & Instrumentation
The research covers cellular engineering, prosthetics and orthotics, joint replacements, functional electrical stimulation, signal and image processing, artificial intelligence, medical computing, blood rheology, artificial organs, heart valves, ambulatory monitoring, biosensors, medical devices and other medical instrumentation. The research is backed by substantial centrally available facilities such as data processing, computing, histology and mechanical and electrical workshops. Research is supported by grants from the Health Service, research councils, charitable foundations, EU and industrial companies.
For further information contact
Bioengineering Unit
Wolfson Centre
University of Strathclyde
Glasgow G4 ONW
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