Virginia Tech - Wake Forest University School of Biomedical Engineering & Sciences
| Type | Public Biomedical Engineering and Sciences School |
|---|---|
| Established | 2003 |
Parent institution | Virginia Tech and Wake Forest University |
| Head | Jennifer Wayne (Head, VT) and Joel Stitzel (Assoc Head, WFU) |
| Location | , |
| Website | beam |
The Virginia Tech – Wake Forest University School of Biomedical Engineering & Sciences is a Biomedical Engineering and Sciences School affiliated with Virginia Tech and Wake Forest University. In 2003, the School of Biomedical Engineering & Science was established as a joint partnership. The school offers Masters and Doctorate degrees in biomedical engineering as well as a joint DVM-PhD degree in collaboration with the Virginia–Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine.[1]
Future growth
[edit]Both universities are expected to increase the biomedical research. Recently, the school has taken ownership of three new research facilities over the past year for a total of over 80,000 square feet of dedicated biomedical engineering research and teaching space at both Virginia Tech and Wake Forest University.[2]
Faculty and research
[edit]Currently the school has 76 tenure track faculty (25 primary and 51 joint) as well as an additional 68 affiliate faculty appointments in the biomedical program. The school has a growth plan that has added 45 faculty in the past 3 years. Over the past academic year, the biomedical engineering faculty have published 200 journal papers and an additional 200 conference papers.[3]
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