Since the 1940s, the Biomedical Engineering department has applied advanced engineering technologies and concepts to biological problems and human diseases in seven research areas: engineering, cardiovascular systems, imaging, systems neuroscience, molecular and cell systems, neuroengineering and computational modeling. The formation of the Whitaker Biomedical Engineering Institute in 1999 and the faculty's close ties with the Center for Hearing and Balance, the Mind/Brain Institute, the Applied Physics Laboratory and the Center for Cardiovascular Bioinformatics and Modeling encourage a multidisciplinary, collaborative approach to research. The department has its own Master of Science, doctoral and postdoctoral training programs in biomedical engineering.
Director
Michael I. Miller, Ph.D.
Bessie Darling Massey Professor and Director, Department of Biomedical Engineering
Co-director of the Kavli Neuroscience Discovery Institute
Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Joint Appointment in Neuroscience
Co-director of the Kavli Neuroscience Discovery Institute
Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Joint Appointment in Neuroscience
Research Interests:
Joel S. Bader, Ph.D.
Joint Appointment in Biomedical Engineering
Joint Appointment in Genetic Medicine
Joint Appointment in Oncology
Joint Appointment in Genetic Medicine
Joint Appointment in Oncology
Research Interests:
Whole genome association, Evolution of biological networks, Anchoring protein pathways with genetic screens, Wiring diagrams for cells and organisms, Algorithms to discover modules in networks., Synthetic yeast: We are redesigning the yeast genome to reveal deep properties of evolution.
Michael A. Beer, Ph.D., M.A.
Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Joint Appointment in Molecular Biology and Genetics
Professor of Genetic Medicine
Joint Appointment in Molecular Biology and Genetics
Professor of Genetic Medicine
Research Interests:
Computational regulatory genomics and machine learning
Vikram S. Chib, Ph.D., M.S.
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Research Interests:
Decision making, Rewards, Incentivized performance, Motivated behavior, Neuro-economics, Incentive mechanisms
Kathleen E. Cullen, Ph.D.
Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Professor of Neuroscience
Professor of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Professor of Neuroscience
Professor of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Research Interests:
Joshua Charles Doloff, Ph.D.
Director, Immunoengineering and Regenerative Medicine Lab
Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Assistant Professor of Oncology
Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Assistant Professor of Oncology
Research Interests:
Regenerative Medicine and Immunoengineering
Nicholas Durr
Director of Undergraduate Programs, Center for Bioengineering Innovation and Design
Research Interests:
Computational Biophotonics
Jennifer H. Elisseeff, Ph.D.
Director, Translational Tissue Engineering Center
Jules Stein Professor of Ophthalmology
Professor of Ophthalmology
Joint Appointment in Orthopaedic Surgery
Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Professor of Oncology
Jules Stein Professor of Ophthalmology
Professor of Ophthalmology
Joint Appointment in Orthopaedic Surgery
Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Professor of Oncology
Research Interests:
Stem cells, Regenerative medicine, Biomaterials, Cornea repair, Biomaterials and stem cells for tissue engineering, Cartilage regeneration, Stem cell research, Regenerating tissue
Andrew Paul Feinberg, M.D., M.P.H.
Bloomberg Distinguished Professor, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Whiting School of Engineering, and Bloomberg School of Public Health
King Fahd Professor of Medicine, Biomedical Engineering, Mental Health, Oncology, Biostatistics, Molecular Biology & Genetics, and Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Chief, Division of Molecular Medicine, Department of Medicine
Director, Center for Epigenetics, Institute for Basic Biomedical Sciences
Gilman Scholar, Johns Hopkins University
Professor of Medicine
Joint Appointment in Molecular Biology and Genetics
Joint Appointment in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Professor of Oncology
King Fahd Professor of Medicine, Biomedical Engineering, Mental Health, Oncology, Biostatistics, Molecular Biology & Genetics, and Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Chief, Division of Molecular Medicine, Department of Medicine
Director, Center for Epigenetics, Institute for Basic Biomedical Sciences
Gilman Scholar, Johns Hopkins University
Professor of Medicine
Joint Appointment in Molecular Biology and Genetics
Joint Appointment in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Professor of Oncology
Research Interests:
Epigenetics in development and disease
Warren L. Grayson, Ph.D.
Director, Laboratory for Craniofacial and Orthopaedic Tissue Engineering
Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Research Interests:
Engineering functional craniofacial and orthopaedic constructs for use in therapeutic applications
Jordan J. Green, Ph.D.
Director, Biomaterials and Drug Delivery Laboratory
Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Professor of Neurosurgery
Professor of Oncology
Professor of Ophthalmology
Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Professor of Neurosurgery
Professor of Oncology
Professor of Ophthalmology
Research Interests:
Developing biomaterials, stem cells, nanobiotechnology to meet challenges in regenerative medicine, ophthalmology, cancer
Taekjip Ha, Ph.D., M.A.
Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Biophysics and Biophysical Chemistry, Biophysics, Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University
Professor of Biophysics and Biophysical Chemistry
Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Professor of Biophysics and Biophysical Chemistry
Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Research Interests:
Alison Lynn Hill, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Research Interests:
Infectious Disease Modeling, Evolutionary Dynamics, Viral Dynamics, HIV/AIDS, Drug Resistance
Reza Kalhor, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Assistant Professor of Genetic Medicine
Assistant Professor of Molecular Biology and Genetics
Assistant Professor of Neuroscience
Joint Appointment in Medicine
Assistant Professor of Genetic Medicine
Assistant Professor of Molecular Biology and Genetics
Assistant Professor of Neuroscience
Joint Appointment in Medicine
Research Interests:
Patrick Oliver Kanold, Ph.D.
Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Professor of Neuroscience
Professor of Neuroscience
Research Interests:
Rachel Karchin, Ph.D.
Joint Appointment in Oncology
Research Interests:
Computational models to interpret and predict the impact of individual variation in the genome, transcriptome, and proteome.
Justus Kebschull, Ph.D., M.Sc.
Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Assistant Professor of Neuroscience
Assistant Professor of Neuroscience
Research Interests:
Deok-Ho Kim, Ph.D., M.S.
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Associate Professor of Medicine
Associate Professor of Neurology
Associate Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Associate Professor of Medicine
Associate Professor of Neurology
Associate Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Research Interests:
Scot C. Kuo, Ph.D.
Director of Imaging, Institute for Basic Biomedical Sciences
Director, Microscope Facility
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Associate Professor of Cell Biology
Director, Microscope Facility
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Associate Professor of Cell Biology
Research Interests:
Laser-based imaging and bioinstrumentation, Nanoscale biophysics, Actin-based protrusion and cell motility, Mechanical functions of cells
Xingde Li, Ph.D.
Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Professor of Oncology
Professor of Oncology
Research Interests:
In vivo cellular metabolism imaging, Wound healing imaging and surgical guidance, Preterm birth assessment, Infection and inflammation detection, Noninvasive cancer detection, Functional nanocapsules and nanoparticles for molecular imaging, NIR fluorescence imaging, Label-free mass-spectrometry imaging (MSI), Multiphoton endomicroscopy, Optical coherence tomography (OCT)
Feilim Colm Mac Gabhann, Ph.D.
Director, Hopkins Office for Undergraduate Research
Joint Appointment in Biomedical Engineering
Joint Appointment in Biomedical Engineering
Research Interests:
Mihaela Pertea, Ph.D., M.S., M.S.E.
Member, McKusick-Nathans Institute of Genetic Medicine
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Associate Professor of Genetic Medicine
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Associate Professor of Genetic Medicine
Research Interests:
Sequence motif finding, Splice site prediction, Computational gene finding
Aleksander S. Popel, Ph.D.
Director, Systems Biology Laboratory
Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Professor of Medicine
Professor of Oncology
Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Professor of Medicine
Professor of Oncology
Research Interests:
Drug Discovery, Discovery and Development of Therapeutic Peptides, Immuno-Oncology, Systems Biology, Systems Pharmacology, Computational Medicine and Biology, Angiogenesis, Lymphangiogenesis, Microcirculation, Angiogenesis-Dependent Diseases: Cancer, Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Diabetic Macular Edema, Peripheral Arterial Disease
Steven Salzberg, Ph.D.
Bloomberg Distinguished Professor
Director, Center for Computational Biology
Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Professor of Genetic Medicine
Director, Center for Computational Biology
Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Professor of Genetic Medicine
Research Interests:
Genome technology, Genome assembly, Gene finding, Bioinformatics, Genomics
Sridevi V. Sarma, Ph.D., S.M.
Joint Appointment in Neurology
Joint Appointment in Neuroscience
Joint Appointment in Neuroscience
Research Interests:
Brain-machine interactive control of fast movements, Closed-loop stimulation for epilepsy, Closed-loop deep brain stimulation for Parkinsons Disease (PD)
Reza Shadmehr, Ph.D., M.S.
Co-Director, Biomedical Engineering Ph.D. Program
Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Professor of Neuroscience
Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Professor of Neuroscience
Research Interests:
How the brain controls movements
Jamie Berta Spangler, Ph.D.
Joint Appointment in Biomedical Engineering
Joint Appointment in Oncology
Joint Appointment in Ophthalmology
Joint Appointment in Oncology
Joint Appointment in Ophthalmology
Research Interests:
Joseph Webster Stayman, Ph.D., M.S.
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Research Interests:
Medical Imaging, Device Design and Optimization, Adaptive Imaging, Computational Imaging, Task-Based Acquisition, Reconstruction, Machine Learning, and Estimation Theory
Nitish V. Thakor, Ph.D.
Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Professor of Neurology
Professor of Neurology
Research Interests:
Biomedical instrumentation and computer applications in medicine, Biomedical sensors, Biomedical signal processing, Robotics
Winston George Timp, Ph.D.
Joint Appointment in Genetic Medicine
Joint Appointment in Medicine
Joint Appointment in Molecular Biology and Genetics
Joint Appointment in Medicine
Joint Appointment in Molecular Biology and Genetics
Research Interests:
Natalia A. Trayanova, Ph.D., M.S.
Murray B. Sachs Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Medicine
Joint Appointment in Medicine
Joint Appointment in Medicine
Expertise, Disease and Conditions:
Cardiac Electrophysiology
Research Interests:
Cardiac electrophysiology, Ventricular arrhythmias, Atrial arrhythmias, Cardiac mechanics, Defibrillation, Cardiac optogenetics
Rene Vidal
Director, Vision Dynamics and Learning Lab
Research Interests:
Medical learning, Computer vision, Biomedical image analysis, Dynamical systems, Robotics, Signal processing
Youseph Yazdi, Ph.D., M.B.A.
Executive Director, Center for Bioengineering Innovation and Design
Program Director, Wallace H. Coulter Translational Research Partnership Program
Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Program Director, Wallace H. Coulter Translational Research Partnership Program
Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Research Interests:
Wojciech Bartosz Zbijewski, Ph.D., M.S.
Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Research Interests:
Quantitative imaging, high-resolution imaging, orthopedic imaging, bone microstructure, X-ray CT, CT system modeling and optimization, CT reconstruction, Monte Carlo methods
Kechen Zhang, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Associate Professor of Neuroscience
Associate Professor of Neuroscience
Research Interests:
Theoretical/computational neuroscience