George Mason’s Bioengineering Department, 20 miles from Washington, D.C., is in the heart of a region densely packed with researchers who work at the intersection of medicine and current technology.
Our BS, MS and PhD programs emphasize our four pillars Biomedical Imaging and Devices, Computational Biomedical Engineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine, Neurotechnology and Computational Neuroscience. Our students get involved in medical research throughout their entire undergraduate or graduate programs, including:
Working with imaging and sensor technologies to help amputees gain better control of prosthetics for their arms, hands, and legs.
Studying blood flow in the brain to predict aneurysm rupture and guide treatment by using image-based computational modeling.
Developing new biomaterials and nanomedicine therapeutics to allow the body's immune system to fight cancer and infectious diseases.
Exploring the means to treat neurological disorders by studying the vast complexity of brain connections that make us who we are.
Our students have opportunities for interesting and challenging internships and summer jobs, which can lead to full-time careers. Students can work with:
Medical research community in Washington, D.C.; Bethesda, Maryland; and Fairfax, Virginia.
Government agencies and contractors in Washington, D.C. and throughout the Virginia-Maryland metro area.
Engineering and biotech companies, including those that support the government’s technology infrastructure.
The BS program offers concentrations in our four pillars as well as Health Care Informatics, and Prehealth, and is ABET accredited. The MS program offers three options: research thesis, industry practicum, or coursework intensive.
The PhD program offers full tuition and stipend support, and a unique translational program with a high level of flexibility. The program is tailored to accept students from both Engineering and Quantitative Sciences backgrounds as well students from the Biological Sciences.