A team of development engineers at UC Davis Tech Foundry and medical professionals at UC Davis Health have developed a teaching model to train surgeons on fetoscopic repair of spina bifida, one of the most difficult fetal surgeries to perform.
The Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME), in the College of Engineering at UC Davis, invites applications for a pool of qualified temporary instructors to teach course for Fall quarter 2026.
Fall 2026: September 21, 2026 – December 11, 2026
Anticipated appointment is 33% per quarter per course.
Professor of Biomedical Engineering Aijun Wang is part of a UC Davis Health research team that has safely performed the world’s first spina bifida treatment combining fetal surgery with stem cells, according to results from Phase 1 of an ongoing clinical trial.
Julie L. Sutcliffe, co-director for the UC Davis Center of Molecular and Genomic Imaging and a professor of medicine and biomedical engineering, will lead a team advancing cancer research through the development of special imaging tools capable of detecting cancerous cells in the pancreas.
Ramsey Badawi, one of the co-inventors of the world’s first total-body PET Scanner, has earned the highest honor from IEEE, bestowed upon fewer than 0.1% of its members each year.
Martin Croshaw, a student in the new Master of Engineering in Medical Device Development program, explores how his experience at the West Coast’s largest manufacturing event builds on the technical expertise and leadership skills he’s gaining in the classroom.
Biomedical engineers at UC Davis have developed a platform to isolate the surface proteins of extracellular vesicles, the body’s biological messaging system. This research is a significant step toward building tools that transform extracellular vesicles into next-generation drugs for cancer and other diseases.
The Department of Biomedical Engineering in the College of Engineering at UC Davis invites applications for a pool of qualified temporary instructors to teach courses for the fall quarter of 2026.
The Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of California, invites applications , invites applications for a pool of qualified temporary instructor to teach a course. A position is open for the Spring 2026 quarter.
Aaleesha Doshi, a third-year undergraduate biomedical engineering student on the pre-medical track, reflects on how a clinical immersion experience at Aggie Square deepened her drive to become an engineer and a surgeon working to advance human health.
From creating a device to improve care for burn victims to gaining invaluable insights from clinical experts, undergraduate student Talia Lemmons discusses how hands-on biomedical engineering experiences in the Quarter at Aggie Square program helped clarify her career path.
by Clémentine Sicard, UC Davis Development and Alumni Relations
Laura Marcu, professor in the Departments of Biomedical Engineering and Neurological Surgery and director of NCIBT, has been appointed to the Endowed Professorship of Neurosurgical Research.
Arthur McKenzie, a student in the first cohort of UC Davis’ Master of Engineering in Medical Device Development at Aggie Square, reflects on his early experiences in the program — from hands-on clinical immersion in operating rooms to the strong community he has built with classmates and faculty.
The UC Davis biomedical engineering professor has received the IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society’s annual award for outstanding innovation and research contributions in medical imaging science. It is considered one of the highest honors in the field.
How does skin hold you in? How do heart cells beat together? Researchers at the University of California, Davis, Department of Biomedical Engineering, are exploring how structures called desmosomes, which stick cells together, function and react to mechanical stress.
