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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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.
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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
As a junior studying biomedical engineering and computer science, Brian had planned to intern with medical device company Medtronic.
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Brian, a college junior, was studying biomedical engineering and computer science.
—Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2024
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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
As a junior studying biomedical engineering and computer science, Brian had planned to intern with medical device company Medtronic.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 3 July 2024
Brian, a college junior, was studying biomedical engineering and computer science.
—Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2024
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“Biomedical engineering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biomedical%20engineering. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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