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Engineering future healthcare

The Institute of Biomedical Engineering (IBME) is an interdisciplinary technology-focused research institute located at the heart of the University of Oxford’s Medical Sciences campus, adjacent to the Churchill Hospital.

Established in 2008, the IBME offers a world-class venue for cross-disciplinary biomedical engineering research and postgraduate training, where engineers, scientists and clinicians work together within a single ecosystem on addressing unmet needs in the prevention, early diagnosis and treatment of major diseases and conditions. The Institute’s core research missions are to develop novel medical devices, technology and systems capable of delivering substantial healthcare benefit, and to translate new engineering technologies into clinical practice.

Research highlights
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Perception Ultrasound: Deep learning and Al-based ultrasound analysis
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SPARTA® The technology revolutionising novel formulation analysis
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Investigation of oxygen nanobubbles for alleviating symptoms of pulmonary fibrosis
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Ultrasound-responsive agents for non-invasive fracture healing
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xTMS: Improving Treatments for Neurological Conditions
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Multimodal Medical Data Integration & Analysis (MultiMeDIA) Lab
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Normothermic Machine Perfusion of Human Tumours for Cancer Drug Testing without Patients
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Passive Acoustic Mapping: Non-invasive cavitation detection
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Developing a therapy discovery platform and ecosystem
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News
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Institute of Biomedical Engineering Announces new Director
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October 1, 2025
Institute of Biomedical Engineering Announces new Director
New £2.1 million project aims to revolutionise implantable medical devices by harnessing power from glucose in the body
November 12, 2025
New £2.1 million project aims to revolutionise implantable medical devices by harnessing power from glucose in the body
Terumo acquires Oxford spinout OrganOx for record $1.5bn – a first for the University of Oxford
November 6, 2025
Terumo acquires Oxford spinout OrganOx for record $1.5bn – a first for the University of Oxford
Professor Dame Molly Stevens elected to U.S. National Academy of Medicine
October 29, 2025
Professor Dame Molly Stevens elected to U.S. National Academy of Medicine
IBME Doctoral Student Wins top AI Medical Imaging Award
October 27, 2025
IBME Doctoral Student Wins top AI Medical Imaging Award
New Oxford-led project aims to revolutionise chronic pain treatment
October 17, 2025
New Oxford-led project aims to revolutionise chronic pain treatment
Dr. Yingyu Yang wins the Women in MICCAI (WiM) Best Oral Presentation Third Place Award at MICCAI 2025
October 13, 2025
Dr. Yingyu Yang wins the Women in MICCAI (WiM) Best Oral Presentation Third Place Award at MICCAI 2025
Cardiology Conference 2025
October 3, 2025
Cardiology Conference 2025
IBME Faculty Receive Department Teaching Awards 2025
September 15, 2025
IBME Faculty Receive Department Teaching Awards 2025
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