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Shu Chien | Gene Lay
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2023 Annual Report
the people behind the microscope
Adam Engler, Ph.D.Department Chair
Shu Chien - Gene Lay Department of BioengineeringUC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering
Shu Chien - Gene Lay Department of BioengineeringUC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering
From the Chair of Bioengineering
From the Chair of Bioengineering
The UC San Diego Shu Chien - Gene Lay Department of Bioengineering has been inventing and re-inventing the field of bioengineering for more than 50 years, and it continues to take the field in new and exciting directions. Some of the most influential work that helped launch the field of bioengineering happened here at UC San Diego. Today, our campus remains an incredibly open and vibrant environment. This enables us to recruit some of the most talented young investigators, and continue exploring the next frontiers and embracing non-traditional research directions in the realm of bioengineering.
We celebrate the remarkable achievements of our dedicated mentors, exceptional students, and proud alum who have faced the challenges of the last year with incredible tenacity, resilience, and initiative. I look forward to seeing the growth of these current and future leaders of bioengineering, and the ways our community will continue to shape our world through education, research, and transformative technology.
Sincerely,
Sincerely,
Adam
Department Highlights
Department Highlights
Innovator Honors Mentor
Innovator Honors Mentor
With a $25 million gift, biotech entrepreneur and innovator Gene Lay (right) has named UC San Diego's bioengineering department in honor of his mentor, Professor Emeritus Shu Chien. We are now known as the UC San Diego Shu Chien - Gene Lay Department of Bioengineering.
Shankar Subramaniam, Ph.D.Distinguished Professor of Bioengineering
This is a unique opportunity to enable a biomedical researcher to make innovative discoveries through full utilization of the data.
Bernhard Palsson, Ph.D.Distinguished Professor of Bioengineering
New Research Light on the Possible Origins of Life
New Research Light on the Possible Origins of Life
In this study, researchers examined the possibility that the first carbon fixing cycles emerged in alkaline hydrothermal vent environments.
Ratnesh Lal, Ph.D.Professor of Bioengineering
Non-invasive Device Detects Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Biomarkers
Non-invasive Device Detects Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Biomarkers
The device relies on electrical rather than chemical detection, which researchers say is easier to implement and more accurate.
Statistics
Statistics
Top 10
consistently place in the top 10% nationwide for more than 20 years
Formed in 1966 by father of biomechanics and UC San Diego Professor Emeritus Y.C. Fung, Marcos Intaglietta, and Benjamin Zweifach
45
Faculty Members
Largest number in University of California system
41 Society Fellows
5 National Academy of Engineering Members
5 Current or Former Society Presidents
28 Early Career Awards (since need date?)
7 IAMBE/EMBS Fellows
885
Total Enrolled Students
544 Bachelors
158 Masters
183 PhD
150+
Undergraduate students receive degrees each year.
INNOVATIVE MASTER’S PROGRAMS
Designed to bring bioengineering students into clinical settings and translate devices into health care practice.
$23 M
Annual research awards to department faculty (Fiscal Year)
The most of any bioengineering program in the University of California.
328
Copyright or patent applications filed since 2018 which accounts for 12% of all intellectual property on campus.
It's noteworthy that bioengineering faculty only accounts for 1% of the campus faculty.
1,000+
Companies around the world use or have used technology created by our bioengineering department community.
10th
In the World for BioMedical Sciences based upon published research in a targeted set of high-quality scientific journals (Nature Index)
57
Average H-Index
28K
Average Number of Citations
10
Faculty members are among the Most Highly Cited Researchers in the World (2022 Clarivate listing)
16
Start Up Companies
Faculty & Alumni
Rob Knight, Ph.D.Professor of Bioengineering | Computer Science & Engineering | Pediatrics
Knight Lab Research
Maria Zhivagui, Ph.D.Postdoctoral Researcher | Alexandrov Lab
Alexandrov Lab Research
Gert Cauwenberghts, Ph.D. Professor of Bioengineering
Cauwenberghs Lab
NIH (DEBUT) Challenge Winners
NIH (DEBUT) Challenge Winners
Adjustible Prosthetic Socket Senior Design Team Undergraduate
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Karen Christman, Ph.DProfessor of Bioengineering
Brian Aguado, Ph.D.Asst. Professor of Bioengineering
Brian Aguado, Ph.D.Asst. Professor of Bioengineering
Program Participation | Jacobs School of Engineering | COSMOS
CLUSTER 8: Tissue Engineering and Regenerative MedicineProgram Participation | Jacobs School of Engineering | COSMOS
Robert Sah, M.D., Ph.D.Professor of Bioengineering
Robert Gaetani, Ph.D.Research Scientist
Doug GurevitchDepartment Facility & Building Manager Research & Development Engineer
Robert Gaetani, Ph.D.Research Scientist
Doug GurevitchDepartment Facility & Building Manager Research & Development Engineer
Alumni & Staff
Alumni & Staff
Bioengineering Day
Bioengineering Day
Fostering Industry-Alumni Connections
Fostering Industry-Alumni Connections
Isgard Hueck, Ph.D.
Department Alumni Research Spotlight
Department Alumni Research Spotlight
Single-Cell Atlas of the Human Kidney
Single-Cell Atlas of the Human Kidney
Kun Zhang, Ph.D.
Department Staff Spotlight
Department Staff Spotlight
Vanessa HollingsworthGraduate Affairs Coordinator
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