Take a Virtual Tour of Perry Hall
Take a virtual tour of our updated facilities in Perry Hall, including labs, classrooms and study spaces through a self-guided, interactive tour.
Teaching Laboratories
The Biomedical Engineering Teaching Lab, located in Perry Hall 104, serves as a central hub for undergraduate laboratory instruction. This recently renovated space supports a wide range of course activities, including Introduction to Biomedical Engineering, Bioinstrumentation, and Quantitative Physiology. Our teaching lab accommodates flexible, project-based learning. Students gain experience with modern instrumentation and experimental design. Within PER-104, students work hands-on with core engineering and physiological concepts.
The Cell and Tissue Engineering (CTE) Teaching Lab, located in Shah Hall 213, provides a dedicated environment for training in cell culture and biomaterials. This Biosafety Level 2 lab enables students to learn sterile technique, experimental workflows, and analytical methods commonly used for mammalian cell culture. Our CTE lab includes biosafety cabinets, a fluorescent microscopy imaging system, cell incubators, and other state-of-the-art cell culture equipment. This space bridges classroom learning with practices used in both research and industry settings.
Research Laboratories
Biomedical Engineering faculty conduct research across multiple specialized facilities that reflect the interdisciplinary nature of the field. In Perry Hall, research laboratories include wet lab and cell culture space supporting work in biomaterials, tissue engineering, and medical device development. These facilities enable faculty and students to engage in experimental research spanning early-stage discovery through prototype validation.
Additional research activity takes place in the Falmouth Annex, where laboratories are equipped for laser, optics and fluid flow research. These spaces support projects in areas such as medical devices, biomedical imaging and other therapeutic technologies.
BME faculty also research within the Lowell Advanced Robotics Initiative (LARI) Lab in Southwick Hall, an interdisciplinary research environment that brings together engineering, computer science and health sciences. The LARI space supports research in biomechanics and other kinetic biomedical technologies.
Collaborative Facilities
Biomedical Engineering benefits from strong connections to a broad network of shared research and innovation infrastructure.
The UMass Lowell Core Research Facilities (CRF) provide access to a wide range of advanced instrumentation, specialized laboratories and expert technical staff. These shared facilities support research in areas including materials characterization, microscopy, nanofabrication, genomics and biomanufacturing, and are used by faculty, students, industry partners and government researchers. The core facility model shares equipment with industry and enables affordable access to specialized equipment.
The Massachusetts Medical Device Development Center (M2D2) provides access to shared laboratory space, specialized equipment and a vibrant startup ecosystem focused on advancing medical technologies. Through M2D2, students and faculty can engage with entrepreneurs and industry partners working to move ideas from early-stage development toward commercialization.
Collaborations with UMass Chan Medical School provide clinical expertise and research infrastructure supporting animal and human studies. These connections enable the evaluation of biomedical technologies across the full development pipeline, from benchtop validation to preclinical and clinical environments.
UMass Lowell is also contributing to the development of the Lowell Innovation Network Corridor (LINC), a large-scale public-private initiative designed to expand research, laboratory, and commercial space. The project aims to create a mixed-use innovation district that integrates research facilities, industry partners, and workforce development opportunities, helping to position Lowell as a regional hub for emerging technologies and life sciences.