McMaster School of Biomedical Engineering

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McMaster School of Biomedical Engineering

• Dr. John L. Brash (Director)
• David Ryan (Administrator)

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McMaster School of Biomedical Engineering

• Established 2005.
• Mandate Research and graduate education-training
  in areas of importance for healthcare and
  biotechnology/biomedical industry.
• Equal partnership between Faculties of
  Engineering and Health Sciences. Interface
  between engineering and life sciences.

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Graduate programs offered

• MASc in Biomedical Engineering
• PhD in Biomedical Engineering

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• Students accepted from
• Engineering/physical science backgrounds
• Life science /health science backgrounds
• Multidisciplinary student community.

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Entrance RequirementsMASc
Students from Engineering Physical Sciences
backgrounds

• 4 year degree or equivalent BSc, BEng, BASc with
  B minimum average in final 2 years
• 2 years (12 credits) university level mathematics
• 12 credits university level physical science or
  engineering science
• 3 credits physics, 3 credits chemistry

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• Also the following university level courses
• 3 credits biology
• 3 credits statistics
• 6 credits physiology and/or anatomy
• Students who have not completed these courses as
  part of their undergraduate degree could do so in
  their first year of graduate study (not for
  graduate credit)

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Entrance RequirementsMAScStudents from Health
Sciences Life Sciences Backgrounds

• 4 year BSc degree or equivalent with B minimum
  in final 2 years of study
• To include 6 credits biology, 6 credits chemistry

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• Also the following university level courses
• 6 credits physics, to include continuum
  mechanics, electricity magnetism
• 6 credits mathematics, including calculus
• 3 credits statistics
• Students who have not taken these courses could
  do so in their first year of graduate study (not
  for graduate credit)

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Program Requirements

• COURSE REQUIREMENTS
• Minimum of 3 half-year graduate courses, to
  include
• core course in biomedical engineering (modular,
  covering the research areas of the School).
  Choose from 60 courses.
• For students from health/life sciences
  background, one of the 2 courses beyond the core
  course must be from engineering offerings.
• For students from an engineering background, one
  of the 2 courses beyond the core course must be
  from health sciences offerings.

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Program Requirements

• SEMINAR REQUIREMENT
• Students must attend all seminars in the
  Biomedical Engineering Program seminar series.
• They must present one seminar on the research
  they have carried out while enrolled in the
  program.
• Students will be encouraged to present their
  research at appropriate conferences in Canada
  internationally. Faculty support of students for
  this purpose will be encouraged.

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Thesis Requirement

• Students must complete a thesis embodying results
  of their research. Thesis to be examined by a
  committee of faculty members appointed by the
  Director of the School.
• Thesis to be presented and defended by the
  candidate in an oral examination.

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Entrance RequirementsPh.D. Program

• Candidates must hold an MSc, MASc or equivalent
• Must have same background in life sciences
  engineering as entering Masters students
• Students showing outstanding potential may
  transfer from the Masters program without
  completing the Masters degree. Must have
  completed at least one year and completed the
  course requirement with an average of at least B

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Research Areas

• Biomaterials Tissue Engineering
• Cardiovascular, ocular materials.
• Antibacterial bone interfacing materials.
• Biomedical Imaging
• Imaging of organs, tissues, cells and molecules
  in biological systems.
• Tissue and organ imaging research includes
  MRI, CT PET, SPECT, SPECT-CT and optical
  imaging.

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Research Areas

• Biomedical Technology
• Medical instrumentation
• Medical devices (eg, smart hearing devices)
• Biosensors (diagnostic systems, remote patient
  monitoring )
• Biophotonics
• Biomechanics
• Medical robotics (telerobotic surgery).
• Bioprocessing
• Bioreactors
• Membrane based bioseparations

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• Enrolment
• Approximately 100 students and researchers will
  be involved in this program, including Masters
  and PhD students (60-70), postdoctoral fellows,
  research associates and visiting scholars.

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• Staffing and Resources
• Some 50 faculty members are associated with the
  School of Biomedical Engineering. These members
  also have appointments in the Faculties of
  Engineering, Health Sciences and Science.
• Additional faculty will be appointed to the
  School to provide, along with these existing
  faculty, the necessary resources for teaching and
  research.

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• New building (2007)
• Strong industrial
• connections

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• Affiliated Research Institutes Centres
• Biomedical Engineering resides in the larger
  vision of innovation and discovery at McMaster
  University.
• Antimicrobial Research Centre
• Institute for Molecular Medicine and Health
• Institute for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
• Centre for Minimal Access Surgery
• Brain-Body Institute
• Henderson Hospital Research Centre
• Juravinski Cancer Centre
• Brockhouse Institute for Materials Research
• Centre for Electrophotonic Materials and Devices
• McMaster Manufacturing Research Institute
• McMaster Institute for Applied Radiation Sciences
• McMaster Institute for Polymer Production
  Technology

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