The Research Experience for Undergraduate (REU) Innovation in Medical Devices program admits ten undergraduate students to pursue full-time research for ten weeks at the Departments of Biomedical and Mechanical and Industrial Engineering. This REU includes exposure to regulatory science through a collaboration with the Food and Drug Administration.
This REU site values variety in participants' home institutions and academic backgrounds and emphasizes broadening geographic and demographic participation in REU projects. A diverse faculty with engineering backgrounds serves as mentors and offers research projects across cohesive yet diverse themes in biomedical engineering, with a concentration in Medical Devices. Students will participate in research, professional development, and social activities, and will have the opportunity to network with Med Devices professionals and entrepreneurs, as well as scientists who oversee the safe and effective use of Medical Devices. This organized, cohesive, and vibrant program will make their experience go far beyond what a typical research experience in a single lab could provide.
Note: The REU application for this program is under review, and the 2026 program is contingent upon the availability of funding.