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This is the official account for the department of bioengineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

We develop innovative engineering, technology, and quantitative methods to address grand challenges in human health and sustainability.

09/17/2026

The Cancer Center at Illinois' (CCIL) “Get to Know a Cancer Scholar” series provides readers a connection with the amazing trainees who comprise the CCIL’s cohort of student-researchers. This installment features bioengineering undergraduate Zaeem Qureshi. "I was interested in understanding cancer prevention and treatment from an engineering perspective," said Qureshi. "The Cancer Scholars Program provided both the background and exposure to contribute meaningfully, and it exceeded my expectations." Learn more: https://bioengineering.illinois.edu/news/Zaeem-Qureshi

09/16/2026

Founder Professor in Bioengineering Brad Sutton, Yuhui Chai, and their collaborators used 7 Tesla fMRI technology to map out decision-related brain processes that operate on too small a scale to be seen with conventional, lower magnetic field imaging. The researchers mapped out the regions responsible for different steps in the decision-making process and how these regions interact with each other. “This project is an excellent example of how we can advance our understanding of the brain through multidisciplinary collaborations, bringing together advanced imaging systems with tailored acquisitions from Chai and a precise cognitive task from Goh,” Sutton said. “This unlocks key insights into detailed pathways in the brain.” Learn more: https://bioengineering.illinois.edu/news/brain-pathways

09/15/2026

The Cancer Center at Illinois' (CCIL) “Get to Know a Cancer Scholar” series provides readers a connection with the amazing trainees who comprise the CCIL’s cohort of student-researchers. This installment features bioengineering undergraduate Akarsh Ellore. "I was drawn to the Cancer Scholars Program because it offered a rare opportunity to explore cancer in a way traditional coursework couldn’t," said Ellore. "I wanted to approach cancer through multiple lenses, including scientific, clinical and societal perspectives at the same time. Through CSP’s focus on interdisciplinary thinking and meaningful impact, I gained the knowledge necessary to tackle medicine’s most pressing challenges from the start of my undergraduate career." Learn more: https://bioengineering.illinois.edu/news/Akarsh-Ellore

09/14/2026

Please join us in Everitt Lab, room 2310 this Wednesday at 12pm for Bioengineering's Seminar Series! Postdoc associate Natalia Gonzalez Medina will discuss dextran nanocarriers designed to deliver an anti-inflammatory drug directly to adipose tissue to combat obesity, and bioengineering graduate student Sun Woong Hur will discuss task-specific, label-free optical imaging platforms for quantitative cancer characterization across three-scales. We hope to see you there!

09/10/2026

What is graduate school, and is it the right next step for you? Join Illinois BIOE Graduate Programs Assistant Directors to explore graduate education, understand the available pathways, and consider how graduate school might align with your academic, professional, and personal goals.

Monday, September 14th at 12:00pm in 1103 Everitt Lab
Questions? Contact Illinois BIOE at [email protected]

09/09/2026

Thinking about graduate school in bioengineering? Now is the time to plan your next step at Illinois. 🧡🎓💙

Applications are open for upcoming graduate programs in the Department of Bioengineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, with opportunities beginning in Spring and Fall 2027.

Whether you’re looking to deepen your expertise through an MS or PhD, build technical and professional skills with an M.Eng., or specialize in biomedical image computing, Illinois Bioengineering offers options to match a variety of academic and career goals, including online and in-person programs.

Check out the upcoming application deadlines at the link in our bio, explore the program that fits your goals, and start your application today!

https://bioengineering.illinois.edu/academics/graduate

Questions about our programs or the application process? Reach out. We’re happy to help you find your next step at Illinois.

09/08/2026

I-L-L! 🔶🔷

09/07/2026

Please join us in Everitt Lab, room 2310 this Wednesday at 12pm for Bioengineering's Seminar Series! This Wednesday’s speaker is professor Jacob Covey, an associate professor of molecular engineering in the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering and the Department of Physics at the University of Chicago. Covey will discuss the opportunities and current state of the art in quantum computing, with a focus on the neutral atom platform and its unique features and remarkable progress. The talk will also highlight work aimed at reducing the resource costs associated with utility scale quantum algorithms.

09/04/2026

Congratulations to Matthew Sharp on his successful completion of NIH Biomedical Engineering Summer Internship Program! Matthew studied TGF-β signaling in prostate cancer and 3D spheroid modeling, culminating in an NIH poster session and oral presentation. Matthew is excited to return to the lab of professor Rohit Bhargava and bring what he learned to his research there, which is focused on breast cancer. "Working at the NIH, I saw how scientists are working to promote bioengineering at a federal level," said Matthew. "Returning to the University of Illinois, I want to use what I've learned from the NIH to contribute to the cancer research in my home lab."

09/03/2026

Bioengineering Ph.D. student Elizabeth Daniels, working in the lab of professor Susan Leggett, has received a research grant from the ISPB. She is the first student from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign to do so. “Receiving this grant is an exciting milestone in my development as an independent researcher,” said Daniels. “It gives me the opportunity to take greater ownership of a research question I’m passionate about and continue building expertise in bioengineering and vision research.” Daniels’ work focuses on age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a major cause of vision loss among the elderly. Learn more: https://bioengineering.illinois.edu/news/amd

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