Director’s Welcome


Welcome to the Institute for Bioengineering Research. The Institute provides a research, teaching, and scholarly environment that promotes creativity, while catalyzing the collaborations that will solve problems impacting societal health and well-being. The Institute blends team science with independent-investigator efforts to foster fundamental discoveries and technological developments that reach beyond the capacity of an individual researcher. Our mission is summarized:

  • To reduce human suffering
  • To educate leaders in bioengineering
  • To enable people with vision to succeed