About Us
The Biomedical Microsystems
Laboratory at USC focuses on developing novel
micro- and nanotechnologies for biomedical applications. In
particular, we are interested in the integration of multiple
modalities (e.g. electrical, mechanical, and chemical) in
miniaturized devices measuring no more than a few millimeters for
use in fundamental scientific research, biomedical diagnostics, and
therapy. This can only be accomplished by creating biocompatible
polymer microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) that are optimized for
biomedical applications. Current research topics range from
fundamental investigation of novel hybrid neural interfaces to the
development of complex implantable medical devices for glaucoma
management, intraocular drug delivery, and retinal prostheses. There
is great potential for these new techniques and devices to result in
discoveries that will reshape the scientific and medical landscape.
Upcoming Conferences
MEMS 2012, January
29-February 2, 2012 Paris, France
Hilton Head 2012, June 3-7, 2012
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, USA
IEEE EMBC 2012, August
28-September 1, 2012 San Diego, California, USA
MMB 2013, Spring 2013, Marina del
Rey, California, USA
The Microtechnologies in Medicine and Biology Conference
Lab News
New updates to the publications page. (1/15/2012)
Welcome to rotation students Lawrence Yu, Nestor Cabrera Munoz, Yu
Chen, and Adriana Nicholson!
The lab welcomes Brian Kim as a graduate student!
New updates for the new year! Happy 2011! (1/11/2011)
Welcome to new rotation student Thomas Cummins!
Ellis Meng was recognized as one of "the nation's most innovative
young engineering educators" and was invited to participate in the
National Academy of Engineering's second
Frontiers in Engineering Education (FOEE) symposium.
Congratulations to Roya Sheybani who received a WiSE Travel Grant.
Congratulations to Christian Gutierrez for acceptance of his work on
"A Subnanowatt Microbubble Pressure Sensor Based on Electrochemical
Impedance Transduction in a Flexible All-Parylene Package" for presentation at the
MEMS 2011 Conference on
January 23-27, 2011 in Cancun, Mexico.
Congratulations to Roya Sheybani for acceptance of her work on "High
Efficiency Wireless Electrochemical Actuators: Design, Fabrication
and Characterization by Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy" for presentation at the
MEMS 2011 Conference on
January 23-27, 2011 in Cancun, Mexico.
New updates to the publications page. (9/26/10)
Welcome to new rotation student Brian Kim!
Congratulations to Heidi Gensler for receiving an NSF Graduate
Research Fellowship, Jonathan Kuo for receiving an NSF East Asia and
Pacific Summer Institutes Research Award, Heather Chen for receiving
both a Provost's and WiSE summer research award, Longpeng Jiao and
Yakshita Desai for receiving Provost's research award!
The lab formally welcomes Seth Hara, Curtis Lee, and Roya Sheybani as graduate student researchers.
A warm welcome also to the following summer and undergraduate
researchers: Jorge Vazquez (UNAM), Evan Zhou, Longpeng Jiao, Maneesh
Gujrati (U. Miami), and Matthew Louie.
Ellis Meng's new bioMEMS textbook will be out later this month.
Check out the book at
Amazon!
Ellis Meng was promoted to Associate Professor with tenure!
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