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Image-guided drug delivery, ultrasound, acoustics.
Research in the Porter lab focuses on ultrasound technologies with chemical and biomolecular engineered vesicles for diagnostic and therapeutic applications. Porter’s overall goal is to push the application of ultrasound technology in new and exciting directions, including immunomodulation and reversible opening of the blood-brain barrier.
The University of Texas at Austin’s Department of Biomedical Engineering graduate program ranked No. 19 in U.S. News & World Report’s 2025-2026 graduate engineering program rankings, released on Tuesday.
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Graduate students at The University of Texas at Austin have a new opportunity to revolutionize how medicines are developed and delivered. The graduate portfolio program in pharmacoengineering is an interdisciplinary effort that bridges expertise in pharmaceutics, chemistry, engineering, biochemistry, biologics and drug metabolism.
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Jeongwook “Luke” Yun, a senior in The University of Texas at Austin's Department of Biomedical Engineering, is being recognized for his passion, dedication and transformative work involving the intersection between artificial intelligence (AI) and health care.
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Biomaterials
A wide range of fundamental Biomaterials approaches is actively explored for regenerative and...
Biosensors and Instrumentation
The development of advanced biosensors and Instrumentation is a focal point for several of our...
Cell and Tissue Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin Department of Biomedical Engineering is a hub of pioneering...
Computational Biomedical Engineering
Computational Biomedical Engineering harnesses the world-class computational facilities at UT...
Drug Discovery and Delivery
Integrating engineering principles with biomedicine, our faculty specialize in developing...
Imaging and Image-Guided Interventions
The field of biomedical imaging employs physics, mathematics, computational science, and...
Multiscale Biophysics and Biomechanics
While helping patients is the ultimate goal of biomedical engineering, faculty in our department...
Neuroengineering
Neuroengineering is a growing area that develops methods to improve neurological health and...
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