Bioengineering Institute of California

About Bioengineering Institute of California

The Bioengineering Institute of California (BIC) is a UCOP multicampus research unit (MRU) that provides an infrastructure to support the research and creative work in bioengineering carried out across all ten UC campuses.

This marks the second decade that the BIC organizes UC systemwide events, including the summer UC Systemwide Bioengineering Symposium and the UC systemwide Biomedical Engineering Society meeting reception.

New Initiatives:

Shu Chien Early Career Lecture Competition
California Academy of Bioengineering
Cal Academy Distinguished Lecture series
Industry Liason Committee

UC Nexus of Training (NEXT) Seminars

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This UC-Systemwide seminar hosted jointly by UCSB's Biological Engineering and the UC Bioengineering Institute of California features research talks by rising PhD students and postdocs in Bioengineering. Join us April 5th for an expert panel and learn about the President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program (PPFP), how to find a mentor and apply. Join research talks April 12-May 17 to hear from next-generation research leaders.

April 5th - May 17th, 2022
Tuesdays at 9 a.m. PST

Join the seminars

Zoom Meeting ID: 852 9625 9808, Passcode: gaucho

Ten campuses united as one, learning and growing together

250 faculty and instructors
2400 undergraduate students
Over 1000 graduate students

The California Academy of Bioengineering hosts a Distinguished Speaker Series, presentations by leading thinkers on future trends in biomedical engineering.

Upcoming Presentations

August 8, 2022: Samuel Achilefu, Washington University
October 3, 2022: Tejal Desai, UC San Francisco

Learn more about the series