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Rice Bioengineering is a top-ranked department with a community of researchers inspired by the pursuit of the unknown, pursuing pathbreaking research, providing unsurpassed teaching and contributing to the betterment of our world. The mission of the Rice University Department of Bioengineering at Rice University is to:

- Perform basic and translational research and education at the interface of b

iology and engineering.
- Build interdisciplinary partnerships to identify important problems.
- Develop and translate bioengineering solutions.
- Train next generation of leaders in the bioengineering field.
- Solve pressing global health care problems and address challenges in basic research. The Rice Bioengineering program is a comprehensive training program that provides the student with:

- A fundamental understanding of the life and medical sciences.
- Advanced analytical and engineering capabilities.
- Translational research capability for transferring biotechnical advances from bench to bedside

With this educational background, graduates will be well prepared to participate in independent or collaborative research and development endeavors in industry or academia.

Some internships leave a lasting impact. This is one of them.As we recently welcomed the Rice Global Medical Innovations...
08/31/2026

Some internships leave a lasting impact. This is one of them.

As we recently welcomed the Rice Global Medical Innovations Program students back to campus after their international summer internships, we're highlighting Angelina Apodaca and her work at the Hospital de Amor in Barretos, Brazil.

Working with the hospital's medical school, Angelina and her team created 3D-printed models that could aid examinations and treatment for a wide range of conditions, from oral cancer to priapism. She also co-taught a class for the prosthetic team on MeshMixer and Bambu Printing, giving the Hospital de Amor new tools to help improve patients' lives for years to come.

Outside of her work in the hospital, Angelina absorbed the rich Brazilian culture, from celebrating Día de São João and the Festa Junina season to visiting São Paulo and trying delicious new cuisine.

Learn more about Angelina's journey: https://gmi.rice.edu/author/ava6/

Could the Rice GMI program be the right next step for your career? Join an info session: https://epmp.rice.edu/info-sessions

For the next Bioengineering Colloquium, we are proud to welcome Dino Di Carlo, Armond and Elena Hairapetian Professor an...
08/31/2026

For the next Bioengineering Colloquium, we are proud to welcome Dino Di Carlo, Armond and Elena Hairapetian Professor and Chair of Bioengineering at UCLA. He will present a dyad-centered framework and enabling technologies that treat cell–cell interactions as a measurable layer between single-cell and spatial biology.

💡 “Single Cells in Context: A Dyad View that Bridges Single-Cell and Spatial Biology”
🗓️ September 3, 2026
⏰ 12:10 PM
📍BRC 280

Learn more: https://events.rice.edu/event/437022-bioengineering-colloquia-series-single-cells-in-conte

Last night, we celebrated two Rice University professors for a rare distinction held by fewer than 35 researchers nation...
08/29/2026

Last night, we celebrated two Rice University professors for a rare distinction held by fewer than 35 researchers nationwide.

Rebecca Richards-Kortum and Lydia Kavraki have been elected to all three of the National Academies: Sciences, Engineering and Medicine.

In an auditorium of nearly 300 members of the Rice University community, Professors Richards-Kortum and Kavraki shared an inspiring message during a fireside chat: what keeps them curious.

The opportunity to make an impact on humanity. Being part of a team that can make the world a better place. And most importantly: standing for science that matters, and encouraging our students to do the same.

These are values they both demonstrate in their own research: from Richards-Kortum’s medical technologies that reach people and communities who need them most to Kavraki’s work transforming computing and robotics to serve society.

We are proud to have them as part of the Rice Bioengineering community. Congratulations, Professors Richards-Kortum and Kavraki.

This week, we will welcome Dr. Peter Yingxiao Wang from the University of Southern California (USC) for the first bioeng...
08/25/2026

This week, we will welcome Dr. Peter Yingxiao Wang from the University of Southern California (USC) for the first bioengineering colloquium of the semester.

Rice Bioengineers, please join us August 27 to hear insights from Dr. Wang's research on ultrasound-responsive gene circuits and potential applications, from cancer immunotherapy to regenerative medicine and epigenetic reprogramming.

💡Ultrasound Remote Control of Gene and Cell Therapy for Solid Tumors
🗓️ August 27
⏰ 12:10 PM
📍BRC 280
https://events.rice.edu/event/437021-bioengineering-colloquia-series-ultrasound-remote-con

One part research, one part carnival. 100% building a community of Rice Bioengineering graduate students. The 2026 Annua...
08/22/2026

One part research, one part carnival. 100% building a community of Rice Bioengineering graduate students.

The 2026 Annual Bioengineering Research Symposium is in the books. For this year's theme, "Carnival of Discovery," we rounded out a day of nine graduate student talks and nearly 130 posters with a carnival-themed happy hour.

Special thanks to the Bioengineering GSA for their work planning the social hour, and congratulations to Melissa Cantú for creating the winning symposium t-shirt design!

Congrats to today's 2026 Annual Bioengineering Research Symposium afternoon presenters! Calvin Paulsen (Jessica Butts' l...
08/22/2026

Congrats to today's 2026 Annual Bioengineering Research Symposium afternoon presenters!

Calvin Paulsen (Jessica Butts' lab), Emily Henrich (Kevin McHugh's lab), Deeptha Narasimhan (George Lu's lab), Mingming Cao (Gang Bao's lab) and Schuyler Link (Jerzy Szablowski's lab) delivered insightful talks on their research in the afternoon presentation session.

Following the talks, 73 graduate students shared posters during the afternoon poster session, bringing the poster count to nearly 130 for the day.

A Carnival of Discovery: the Annual Rice Bioengineering Research Symposium is under way!It's a day of celebrating gradua...
08/21/2026

A Carnival of Discovery: the Annual Rice Bioengineering Research Symposium is under way!

It's a day of celebrating graduate student research as we kick off the new year.

The day began with engaging presentations by Alexandria Carter (Michael King lab), Neha Krishnan (Kelsey Swingle lab), Santiago Lopez (Cynthia Reinhart-King lab) and Selvalakshmi Selvaraj Anand (Isaac Hilton lab).

Our first poster session followed, with more than 50 posters presented. Congratulations to all morning presenters!

Tiny peptides. A big step forward for tissue engineering. Antonios Mikos, along with Rice doctoral student Emily Jiang a...
08/20/2026

Tiny peptides. A big step forward for tissue engineering.

Antonios Mikos, along with Rice doctoral student Emily Jiang and researchers from Kyoto University, developed a new strategy for controlling how therapeutic peptides are released from gelatin-based materials. By adjusting the electrical charge, they discovered a powerful way to tune peptide delivery.

This gelatin microparticle platform could support longer-lasting treatments for tissue repair and regenerative medicine. https://news.rice.edu/news/2026/rice-researchers-use-electrical-charge-improve-controlled-peptide-delivery

Houston has been ranked the nation’s top emerging biopharma cluster by Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News, and R...
08/20/2026

Houston has been ranked the nation’s top emerging biopharma cluster by Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News, and Rice University bioengineers are helping to drive the region’s rise.

Rice Bioengineering is a key part of Houston's biotech ecosystem built around academic research, clinical infrastructure, investment and new companies translating scientific discoveries into potential therapies.

The publication highlighted Duracyte, a Houston startup co-founded by Omid Veiseh through the Rice Biotech Launch Pad, as one example of the region’s growing commercialization activity. https://news.rice.edu/news/2026/houston-tops-emerging-us-biopharma-hubs-rice-biotech-efforts-among-factors-cited

Rice Global Medical Innovations: where design and engineering converge.Rice Global Medical Innovations (GMI) graduate st...
08/19/2026

Rice Global Medical Innovations: where design and engineering converge.

Rice Global Medical Innovations (GMI) graduate student Evan Law spent his summer at St. James’ Hospital Design Innovation Lab in Dublin, where he worked with a team to improve ultrasound imaging and silicone modeling.

This immersive experience influenced his approach to designing a knee nerve block model: thinking from a designer's perspective, not just from a technical engineering perspective.

Outside of the lab, he explored all corners of Ireland, from Northern Ireland's Dark Hedges to the rugged coastline. Learn more about Evan's journey and the GMI program: https://gmi.rice.edu/author/el121/

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