Biomedical Engineering
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Faculty Affiliation
Applied Science and Engineering
Degree Programs Offered
Biomedical Engineering - MASc, PhD
Clinical Biomedical Engineering – MHSc
Collaborative Programs
The following collaborative programs are available to students in participating degree programs as listed below:
1. Addiction Studies
- Biomedical Engineering, MASc, PhD
2. Cardiovascular Sciences
- Biomedical Engineering, MASc, PhD
3. Genome Biology and Bioinformatics
- Biomedical Engineering, PhD
4. Health Care, Technology and Place
- Biomedical Engineering, PhD
5. Neuroscience
- Biomedical Engineering, MASc, PhD
The Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering (IBBME) offers facilities for research in biomedical engineering and for three educational programs leading to master’s and doctoral degrees. Students may be registered in the Biomedical Engineering Program or in the Clinical Biomedical Engineering Program through the Institute. Students interested in the Collaborative Program in Biomedical Engineering may register through one of the collaborating graduate units.
Biomedical engineering is a multidisciplinary field that integrates engineering and biology/medicine. It uses methods, principles, and tools of engineering, physical sciences, and mathematics to solve problems in the medical and life sciences for the study of living systems; the enhancement and replacement of those systems; the design and construction of systems to measure basic physiological parameters; the development of instruments, materials, and techniques for biological and medical practice; and the development of artificial organs and other medical devices. By its nature, the majority of the Institute’s work is interdisciplinary.
Research themes include diagnostic and therapeutic engineering, technology for health, and cellular and molecular bioengineering. Specific interests include neural and sensory systems engineering, molecular imaging, nanotechnology and microtechnology, biomaterials, rehabilitation engineering, cellular and tissue engineering, regenerative medicine proteomics and bioinformatics.
Contact and Address
Web: www.ibbme.utoronto.ca
Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering (IBBME) Graduate Office
E-mail: admissions.ibbme@utoronto.ca
Telephone: (416) 978-4841
Fax: (416) 978-4317
Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering
University of Toronto
Room 407, Rosebrugh Building
164 College Street
Toronto, Ontario M5S 3G9
Canada
Clinical Biomedical Engineering Office
E-mail: clinicaleng.ibbme@utoronto.ca
Telephone: (416) 978-6102
Fax: (416) 978-4317
Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering
University of Toronto
Room 407, Rosebrugh Building
164 College Street
Toronto, Ontario M5S 3G9
Canada
Degree Programs
Master of Applied Science
Minimum Admission Requirements
- Graduate in dentistry, engineering, medicine, or one of the physical or biological sciences
Program Requirements
- Program normally comprises at least 2.0 full-course equivalents (FCE), including BME 1450H and an appropriate life science or engineering course. Engineering and physical science students take a life sciences course, such as JPB 1022H (or an equivalent); while life science students take a physical sciences course, such as JPB 1055H (or an equivalent).
- Students participate in two seminar courses: one of BME 1010H or BME 1011H Graduate Seminar series, and JDE 1000H Ethics in Research.
- Successful completion of a thesis in the biomedical engineering field.
- Students normally complete all degree requirements within 18-24 months.
Doctor of Philosophy
Minimum Admission Requirements
- Graduate in dentistry, engineering, medicine, or one of the physical or biological sciences with an appropriate master's degree.
- Direct admission may be considered in exceptional cases.
Program Requirements
- Normally at least 1.0 full-course equivalent (FCE) and successful completion of a thesis, representing an original investigation in biomedical engineering.
- Within 12 months of registration, students must pass a qualifying examination covering the broad field of biomedical engineering appropriate to their background.
- Students will continue to meet with their supervisory committee at least once every 12 months until recommendation for the Departmental Oral Examination is made. On the recommendation of the supervisory committee and special approval from their department Graduate Chair or Coordinator, candidates have the opportunity to waive the Departmental Oral Examination and proceed directly to the University of Toronto Final Oral Examination.
- Engineering and physical science students are required to take a life sciences course, such as JPB 1022H (or an equivalent); while life science students are required to take a physical sciences course, such as JPB 1055H (or an equivalent).
- Students pursue a thesis topic relevant to Biomedical Engineering and are expected to take BME 1450H Bioengineering Science.
- Students participate in two seminar courses: one of BME 1010H or BME 1011H Graduate Seminar series, and JDE 1000H Ethics in Research.
Clinical Biomedical Engineering
Master of Health Science
At press time, program requirements for the MHSc program were pending final approval.
Minimum Admission Requirements
- Selected students who hold the degree of Bachelor of Applied Science of this University or an equivalent degree in engineering.
Program Requirements
- Normally 4.0 FCE, including BME1450H, a life science equivalent and 1.0 FCE of internships in health care facilities, the medical device industry, or health care consulting firms. All students are required to take a life sciences course, such as JPB 1022H (or an equivalent).
- Students participate in two seminar courses: one of BME 1010H or BME 1011H Graduate Seminar series, and JDE 1000H Ethics in Research.
- Successful completion of a thesis in the clinical engineering field.
- Program requirements are normally completed in two years of full-time study. All degree requirements must be completed within three years.
Course List
Not all courses are offered every year. Students should contact the Institute office for information about course availability. Outlines of these and other closely related courses may be obtained from the Institute office.
BME 1010H Graduate Seminar
BME 1011H Graduate Seminar
BME 1405H Clinical Engineering Instrumentation I
BME 1430H Mathematical Theory of Tracer Kinetics
BME 1436H Clinical Engineering Surgery
BME 1439H Clinical Engineering Instrumentation II
BME 1445H Special Topics in Clinical Engineering
BME 1446H Transduction of Physiological Events
BME 1450H Bioengineering Science
BME 1452H Signal Processing for Bioengineering
BME 1453H Cell and Tissue Engineering
BME 1454H Regenerative Medicine: Fundamentals and Applications
BME 1456H Changing Health Care Technologies, People, and Places
BME 1457H Biomedical Nanotechnology
BME 1458H Pattern Discovery Methods for Biomedical Engineering
BME 1459H Protein Engineering
BME 4444Y Practice in Clinical Engineering
JCB 1349H Molecular Assemblies: Structure/Function/Properties
JEB 1365H Ultrasound: Theory and Applications in Biology and Medicine
JEB 1375H Practical Optimization
JEB 1433H Medical Imaging
JEB 1444H Neural Engineering
JEB 1447H Sensory Communications
JEB 1451H Neural Bioelectricity
JPB 1022H Human Physiology as Related to Biomedical Engineering
JPB 1055H Bioengineering for Life Scientists
JTC 1331H Biomaterials Science
MBP 1007H Fundamentals in Molecular and Cell Biology I
MBP 1008H Fundamentals in Molecular and Cell Biology II
MBP 1022H Advanced Cell Biology for Physical Scientists
PSL 1052H Fundamentals of Ion Channel Function
ZOO 1002H Advanced Research and Reading Course
HAD 5010H Canada’s Health System and Health Policy: Part I
Graduate Faculty
Full Members
Adamson, Susan - BSc, MSc, MD, PhD
Amon, Cristina - BASc, MSc, SCD
Aubin, Jane - BSc, PhD
Audet, Julie - MASc, PhD
Bardakjian, Berj - BSc, BEd, MASc, PhD
Benhabib, Bensiyon - BSc, MSc, PhD
Bogoch, Earl - BA, MSc, MD
Cafazzo, Joseph - DPhil
Caldarone, Christopher - BSc, MD
Carlen, Peter - MD
Chan, Warren - BSc, PhD
Chau, Tom - PhD
Cheng, Yu-Ling - SB, PhD
Cheyne, Douglas - BSc, MA, PhD
Coates, Allan - BEng, MDCM, MDCH
Courtman, David - BSc, MSc, PhD
Davies, John - BSc, BDSC, PhD, DSc
Easty, Anthony - PhD
Eizenman, Moshe - BASc, MASc, PhD
Ethier, C Ross - BSc, MMath, SM, PhD
Fernie, Geoffrey - BSc, PhD
Frecker, Richard - BSc, MD, PhD
Ginsberg, Howard - BSc, LRCP, MD, PhD
Gross, Allan - MD
Grynpas, Marc - MSc, PhD
Harrison, Robert - PhD, DSc
Johnston, K. Wayne - MD
Joy, Michael - BSc, MASc, PhD
Kandel, Rita - MD
Keating, Armand - BSc, MD
Kelley, Shana - BA, PhD
Keshavjee, Shafique - BA, MSc, LMCC, MD
Levi, Ofer - PhD
Mandelis, Andreas - BSc, MA, MSc, PhD
Norwich, Kenneth - MSc, PhD
Popovic, Milos - DipIng, PhD
Pritzker, Kenneth - BSc, MD
Radisic, Milica - BEng, PhD
Reid, Denise - BSc(OT), MEd, PhD
Rocheleau, Jonathan - BSc, PhD
Ryu, William - AB, PhD
Santerre, Paul - BSc, MSc, PhD (Director)
Sefton, Michael - BASc, SCD
Shoichet, Molly - PhD
Siewerdsen, Jeffrey - BA, MS, PhD
Silverman, Melvin - BSc, MDCH
Simmons, Craig - BSc, MSc, PhD
Skinner, Frances - PhD
Slutsky, Arthur - BASc, MASc, MD
Stanford, William - BA, PhD
Strauss, Bradley - MD
Sun, Yu - BS, MS, MS, PhD
Thompson, Michael - BSc, PhD, DSc
Thorpe, Steven - BASc, MASc, PhD
Truong, Kien (Kevin) - BASc, PhD
Wang, Paul - BSc, PhD
Wong, Willy - BSc, MSc, PhD
Wright, Graham - BSc, MSc, PhD
Yip, Christopher - BASc, PhD (Associate Director & Graduate Coordinator)
You, Lidan - BS, MS, PhD
Zandstra, Peter - BEng, PhD
Members Emeriti
Cobbold, Richard - PhD
Dolan, Alf - BSc, MSc
Kunov, Hans - MSc, PhD
Pilliar, Robert - BASc, PhD
Watson, Philip - DDS, BDSC, MScD
Associate Members
Allen, Christine - BSc, PhD, PhD
Biddiss, Elaine Alisa - MASc, PhD
Gemmell, Cynthia - PhD
Howarth, David - LMCC, MD
Islam, Mohammad - PhD
Kilkenny Rocheleau, Dawn - PhD
Lapinsky, Stephen - MSc, MBChB
Maki, Brian - BASc, MASc, PhD
McConville, Kristiina - PhD
Michaels, Howard - PhD
Nagai, Mary - PhD
Shojania, Kaveh - BSc, MD
Sodhi, Rana - BSc, MSc, PhD
Sone, Eli - BSc, MS, PhD
Steele, Catriona - BA, MHSc, PhD
Steinman, David - BASc, MASc, PhD
Trbovich, Patricia L - PhD
van Lieshout, Pascal - MA, MA, PhD
Woodhouse, Kimberly Ann - BEng, PhD