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A rapidly growing and ever-evolving field of study, bioengineering combines engineering and the life sciences in ways that advance scientific discovery, healthcare and medicine, manufacturing, agriculture, the environment, education, and policy.
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By applying engineering principles to our understanding of biological systems, we are tackling the significant challenges of the 21st century.
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Stanford Bioengineering is dedicated to discoveries and innovations that impact the world. Our wide, ever-expanding range of research studies and engineers biology at many levels: molecules, cells, tissues, and organs.
Stories & Voices
Learn more about Stanford Bioengineering from our community.
Bianca Yu
"I had extracted DNA from the strawberry. This was a mind-blowing moment; science is cool, DNA is real, and this is fun."
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Jessica Towns
“I like the challenge of learning different methods and techniques that have to do with making something new or working hands-on.”
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Trang Le
"While it hasn't always been smooth sailing with my projects, the process of breaking down problems and crafting efficient solutions is what makes bioengineering so exciting for me. "
Read Trang's storyThe Future of Everything
Stanford Bioengineering Professor Russ Altman explores how technology, science and medicine are shaping our lives, in his podcast series.
Karl Deisseroth: The Future of Neuroscience
A pioneering psychiatrist and engineer discusses the technologies he’s given to the world and the way those technologies are making life better for people across the globe.
KC Huang: Microbiology and the Future of the Gut Microbiome
A microbiologist describes the remarkable symbiotic, and sometimes adversarial, relationship between humans and the trillions of bacteria inhabiting our gastrointestinal tracts.
Polly Fordyce: The Future of Proteins
An expert in protein structure and function explains how rapidly evolving study of these complex molecules is revealing ever-greater understanding of human life.