UCLA Bioengineering 101

At the interface of engineering, medicine, and basic sciences, bioengineering is the fastest growing engineering specialty.
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UCLA Bioengineering 101

At the interface of engineering, medicine, and basic sciences, bioengineering is the fastest growing engineering specialty.
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UCLA Samueli Bioengineering
5121 Engineering V

Dino Di CarloDino Di Carlo
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Our Latest Research News

Bioengineering Students Named to the 2025 Highly Cited Researchers List

Bioengineering Students Named to the 2025 Highly Cited Researchers List

On Nov. 12 2025, in the 2025 edition of Clarivate’s Highly Cited Researchers list—which recognised 6,868 researchers worldwide across more than 1,300 institutions in 60 countries with 7,131 awards—UCLA Bioengineering post-doctoral researcher Yihao Zhou and PhD student...

Dynamic and Soft Cell Surroundings Shape Cell Identity

Dynamic and Soft Cell Surroundings Shape Cell Identity

Oct 24, 2025 UCLA Samueli Newsroom AUCLA-led research team has discovered that the viscoelasticity of a cell’s surroundings — the property that allows them to harden and soften as they deform and relax under stress over time — can influence how the cell’s genetic...

Department Announcements

BioE Holiday Party 2025

BioE Holiday Party 2025

The department hosted our annual holiday party on Wednesday, December 3rd, 2025 at the Engineering VI, First Floor Patio from 11AM-12:30pm! The festivities included a holiday lunch buffet, games, music, and a scratch off game instead of our normal raffle. Faculty and...

Events

Jan 08, 2026 — 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
BE 299 Seminar: Dr. Tasuku Kitada, Ph.D., MBA
Engineering VI, Cohen Room
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Jan 15, 2026 — 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
BE 299 Seminar: Dr. Lili Yang, Ph.D.
Engineering VI, Cohen Room
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Jan 29, 2026 — 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
BE 299 Seminar: Wei Gao, Ph.D.
Engineering VI, Cohen Room
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