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.
The 21st UC Systemwide Bioengineering Symposium will be held at UC Davis on June 24-25, 2021.

New Initiatives:

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

Read the BIC Mission Statement

Ten campuses united as one, learning and growing together

250 faculty and instructors
2400 undergraduate students
Over 1000 graduate students