biomedical engineering
noun
: the application of engineering principles, practices, and technologies to the fields of medicine and biology especially in solving problems and improving care (as in the design of medical devices and diagnostic equipment or the creation of biomaterials and pharmaceuticals) : bioengineering sense 1
biomedical engineer
noun
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The demand for biomedical engineering professionals is projected to grow by 7%, according to BLS data.
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Rachel Wells, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Undeterred, Palazuelos applied to Arizona State and earned a degree in biomedical engineering.
—Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2024
Jeff Karp, a professor of biomedical engineering at Harvard Medical School and MIT, is using his scientific background to liken the back and forth movements of a pendulum to the ebbs and flows of daily life.
—Renée Onque, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2024
Jang, a biomedical engineering major from Middletown, Delaware, was a member of Beta Alpha Omega, according to the fraternity's website.
—Julia Reinstein, ABC News, 9 July 2024
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Rachel Wells, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Undeterred, Palazuelos applied to Arizona State and earned a degree in biomedical engineering.
—Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2024
Jeff Karp, a professor of biomedical engineering at Harvard Medical School and MIT, is using his scientific background to liken the back and forth movements of a pendulum to the ebbs and flows of daily life.
—Renée Onque, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2024
Jang, a biomedical engineering major from Middletown, Delaware, was a member of Beta Alpha Omega, according to the fraternity's website.
—Julia Reinstein, ABC News, 9 July 2024
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“Biomedical engineering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biomedical%20engineering. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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