Addresses all aspects of instrumentation design and application, from the engineering underlying medical device development and optimization to the basic science required to develop novel experimental approaches for testing instrumentation and evaluating (patho) physiology, to the signal processing and biostatistics required to analyze data efficiently for clinical application.
The first step in learning something new is to describe it first in words.”
Leslie Geddes, Showalter Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineer Emeritus,
2006 National Medal of Technology,
Founding Director of Biomedical Engineering at Purdue University, est. 1974
BioCom Lab – Matthew Ward
The BioCom Laboratory houses a variety of research projects centered around nerve modulation therapies, computational and biophysical modeling.
Primary Applications of Interest
- Gastroparesis
- Anxiety and depression
- Chronic pain (e.g., from PTOA)
- Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
- Immune modulation
Biomedical Acoustics; George Wodicka
Wodicka conducts a collaborative research program in the area of biomedical acoustics - the application of sonic technologies toward the solution of problems in clinical medicine and pediatrics. His current efforts include the design of acoustic guidance systems for neonatal catheters and tubes, the development of acoustic biosensors to monitor and quantify airway obstruction, and computational modeling and analysis of speech production in both health and disease.
Duerstock IAS Lab – Bradley Duerstock
The Duerstock IAS Lab explores engineering solutions to overcome the functional limitations and health challenges of those with chronic disabilities to promote greater independence, productivity, well-being and community participation.
Laboratory of Implantable Microsystems Research – Hugh Lee
The Laboratory of Implantable Microsystems Research (LIMR) is working on the translation of smart medical instruments using microscale sensors and actuators. Examples include self-cleaning catheters, automatic antidote delivery devices, novel neutral interfaces and better surgical tools for stroke treatment.
Lee Research Group – Chi Hwan Lee
Lee’s research group is committed to filling a vital gap between engineering innovations and unmet clinical needs.
Linnes Lab – Jacqueline Linnes
Leading a diverse and inclusive research lab developing translational point-of-care diagnostics for global health and underserved US populations. Fundamental microfluidic principles applied to biological assays are utilized to generate advances in paper microfluidics and molecular biosensors.
Park Lab – Estelle Lab
The Park Lab is interested in developing bioengineering strategies to model organogenesis and regeneration in the human body, aiming to uncover mechanisms underlying various human diseases, developmental processes and regeneration.
Steinhubl Research Group – Steve Steinhubl
The Steinhubl Research Group focuses on the implementation science behind all of the novel digital health technologies developed at Purdue and elsewhere, that can address the many gaps in health research and care. A central theme is person-centered design as the most sophisticated and ingenious health technologies are worthless if the end user, whether a patient or provider, is unable or unwilling to use it.