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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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Engineering Research shines in the Spotlight at Oxford’s Old Fire Station
May 16, 2025
Engineering Research shines in the Spotlight at Oxford’s Old Fire Station
Professor Malavika Nair appointed Royce Research Area Lead for Biomedical Materials
April 28, 2025
Professor Malavika Nair appointed Royce Research Area Lead for Biomedical Materials
Collaborative research project awarded grant to carry out pioneering pancreatic cancer research
April 25, 2025
Collaborative research project awarded grant to carry out pioneering pancreatic cancer research
New ultrasound drug delivery system found to be highly effective against bacterial biofilms
April 24, 2025
New ultrasound drug delivery system found to be highly effective against bacterial biofilms
2025 Institute of Biomedical Engineering Open Day
March 28, 2025
2025 Institute of Biomedical Engineering Open Day
Evaluating how the public feels about novel vaccine delivery methods
March 11, 2025
Evaluating how the public feels about novel vaccine delivery methods
Children’s epilepsy treatment device wins The Engineer Collaborate to Innovate Award 2024
March 10, 2025
Children’s epilepsy treatment device wins The Engineer Collaborate to Innovate Award 2024
Dr Michael Gray wins 2024/25 MPLS Award for Outstanding Research Supervision
February 20, 2025
Dr Michael Gray wins 2024/25 MPLS Award for Outstanding Research Supervision
IBME Academic, Dr Abhirup Banerjee, and MultiMeDIA lab’s research featured by The Royal Society
February 12, 2025
IBME Academic, Dr Abhirup Banerjee, and MultiMeDIA lab’s research featured by The Royal Society
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