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Bioengineering Department at the College of Engineering and Computing, GMU Bioengineering is a department at George Mason University. Learn about the faculty, programs, and research activities.

• Accreditation of the bachelors of science degree in Bioengineering by ABET in 2013
• Development of on-line education through our launch of a Bioengineering 101 distance learning program.
• Creation of a “Bioengineering Health Informatics” concentration for our students to meet the rapidly expanding employment demands for this area.
• 190 students enrolled in our undergraduate Bioengineering major.
• Outstanding students: 35% of new Bioengineering freshman are honors students with 3 of the 20 new University Scholars declaring Bioengineering as their major.
• Bioengineering PhD program plan approved by the Mason Board of Visitors
• New hire: Dr. Laurence Bray, Research Assistant Professor, with expertise in neuromorphic engineering and computational neuroscience joined the department. We will be recruiting to fill a new tenured or tenure-track faculty position this Spring.
• New grant funding from the NSF, NIH, and the DoD.
• Establishment of a clinical internship program for our students developed in collaboration with Inova Hospital Dept of Neuroscience.
• The vast majority of undergraduate students are pursuing and earning opportunities for funded research through external summer internships and the Mason Students as Scholars program. This past summer, our students held internships at the NIH, NRL, and CNMC.
• Scholarship development well under way. We are working to establish the Departments first named scholarship in honor of Professor Peter Katona. Once endowed, the scholarship will support an outstanding undergraduate student in Bioengineering.

✨ Heading to 𝗕𝗠𝗘𝗦 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲? Make sure to stop by 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗵 #𝟴𝟮𝟭 and see how 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻'𝘀 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 is shaping the future...
10/08/2026

✨ Heading to 𝗕𝗠𝗘𝗦 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲? Make sure to stop by 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗵 #𝟴𝟮𝟭 and see how 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻'𝘀 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 is shaping the future of healthcare innovation.

🎉 Congratulations to Dr. Giorgio Ascoli on securing $1.591M in funding from the 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 (𝗡𝗜𝗛) for ...
10/08/2026

🎉 Congratulations to Dr. Giorgio Ascoli on securing $1.591M in funding from the 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 (𝗡𝗜𝗛) for research on 𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆. This exciting work will help advance our understanding of the brain and neural networks.

✨𝗦𝗧𝗨𝗗𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗧𝗟𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧✨Congratulations to 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮 on receiving the 𝗘. 𝗕𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗪𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲, 𝗣𝗵𝗗 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽! ...
10/06/2026

✨𝗦𝗧𝗨𝗗𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗧𝗟𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧✨

Congratulations to 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮 on receiving the 𝗘. 𝗕𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗪𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲, 𝗣𝗵𝗗 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽! This scholarship is awarded annually to two undergraduate engineering students, with preference given to members of 𝗟𝗦𝗔𝗠𝗣, 𝗡𝗦𝗕𝗘, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗛𝗣𝗘.

As a Bioengineering major 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀, with minors in Biology and Sports Management, Mariana is passionate about advancing healthcare and sports technology through innovation. As an active member of SHPE-GMU, she has embraced opportunities for professional growth, leadership, and community engagement.

This scholarship reflects Mariana’s hard work, dedication, and commitment to excellence. 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗮, 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹-𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁!! 🎉

🧠 Big news from George Mason University!Researchers Holger Dannenberg and Giorgio Ascoli have been awarded a $2 million ...
10/01/2026

🧠 Big news from George Mason University!

Researchers Holger Dannenberg and Giorgio Ascoli have been awarded a $2 million grant to explore how aging affects the brain's ability to form and retrieve memories. Their innovative work could unlock new insights into cognitive aging and brain health.

🔗 https://cec.gmu.edu/news/2026-10/modeling-memory-mice

🎓 Bioengineering Graduation SpotlightCongratulations to Zarin Musarrat Niladree on her graduation from George Mason Univ...
09/29/2026

🎓 Bioengineering Graduation Spotlight

Congratulations to Zarin Musarrat Niladree on her graduation from George Mason University's department of Bioengineering! 👏 Through research, innovation, and hands-on laboratory experience, Zarin has made the most of her Mason journey. We can't wait to see what's next for her!

Read her story: 💚💛
https://lnkd.in/ewiScYDX



📸 Photo provided by Zarin Musarrat Niladree.

🚀 Blast-Off Week is here! Stop by the Engineering Atrium today from 1–4 p.m. to connect with the Mason Bioengineering co...
09/21/2026

🚀 Blast-Off Week is here! Stop by the Engineering Atrium today from 1–4 p.m. to connect with the Mason Bioengineering community and help us kick off an exciting year ahead.

🚨 Calling our bioengineering innovators, problem-solvers, and future changemakers 🚨Want to work on real industry challen...
09/04/2026

🚨 Calling our bioengineering innovators, problem-solvers, and future changemakers 🚨

Want to work on real industry challenges, connect with mentors, and showcase your ideas? Then Challenge+X is for you.

Over 8 weeks, you'll collaborate with students from different disciplines and tackle projects from organizations like USDA, CNA, and Persistent Technologies.

💥 Industry mentors
💥 Real-world experience
💥 Hands-on workshops
💥 Final showcase + recognition opportunities

📅 Sept. 12 - Nov. 7
📍 GMU Nguyen Engineering Building
🎓 Open to ALL majors and degree levels
⏳ Register by Sept. 10

Don't just learn it. Build it. Pitch it. Make an impact.

🔗 techconnectdc.org/challengex

Congratulations to Giorgio Ascoli, Bioengineering Professor at George University who was awarded ​the NINDS Javits Award...
07/21/2026

Congratulations to Giorgio Ascoli, Bioengineering Professor at George University who was awarded ​the NINDS Javits Award!
The Congress of the United States has asked that special awards be made for research in the neurosciences in honor of the late Senator Jacob K. Javits of New York. With the advice of the NANDS Council, they have designated such awards for investigators submitting research grant applications for competitive review who have a distinguished record of substantial contributions in a field of neurological science and who can be expected to be highly productive over the next seven years. Read more about the award here:
https://www.ninds.nih.gov/funding/about-funding/types-research-support/achievement-awards/javits-neuroscience-investigator-award-r37

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