Biomolecular Engineering Department
Mission Statement
The Department of Biomolecular Engineering is an interdisciplinary department that combines expertise from biology, mathematics, chemistry, computer science, and electrical engineering to train students, develop technologies, and address major problems at the forefront of biomedical and bio-industrial research. Students trained in the Department of Biomolecular Engineering can look forward to careers in academia, the information or biotechnology industries, public health, or medical sciences.
Overview
The Biomolecular Engineering (BME) Department within the Jack Baskin School of Engineering features an interdisciplinary blend of engineering, biology, chemistry, and statistics designed to foster collaboration with other departments. This blend reflects our vision of the direction that biomedical discovery will take over the next two decades.
The BME Department ladder-rank faculty includes Phillip Berman (chairman), David Haussler, Richard Hughey, Kevin Karplus, Todd Lowe, Joshua Stuart, Dietlind Gerloff, Camilla Forsberg and Nader Pourmand. Our adjunct faculty includes Jonathan Trent, Mark Akeson and Carol Rohl. David Deamer, UC Davis Emeritus Professor of chemistry and biochemistry, is also affiliated with the BME Department.
Members of the BME Department collaborate actively with faculty from other SOE departments, such as Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Applied Mathematics & Statistics, and Electrical Engineering, and with the Physical & Biological Sciences departments of MCD Biology, Chemistry & Biochemistry, Environmental Toxicology, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, and Ocean Sciences.