Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering

08/27/2026

We’re heading to Orlando for ! Join us at the 2026 BMES Annual Meeting, October 21–24, 2026.

Visit us at Booth #1213 in the Exhibit Hall to meet our team and learn more about our Graduate Program!

https://www.bmes.org/2026/annualmeeting

06/17/2026

06/17/2026

Congratulations to SBME Junior, Arianna Dambold!

Join us in congratulating Gallogly College of Engineering junior Arianna Dambold on being named a 2026 Astronaut Scholar!

The Astronaut Scholarship is awarded to junior and senior-year college students pursuing degrees in STEM and aims to support the next generation of explorers and innovators. A select group of 79 students from across the U.S. make up the 2026 Astronaut Scholars class.

Learn more: link.ou.edu/49YJBpy

06/17/2026

NEWS: The University of Oklahoma has received an $11.5 million award from the National Institutes of Health to establish the Oklahoma Center of ImmunoEngineering, a new research center designed to accelerate the study and treatment of diseases rooted in the immune system.

Learn more: link.ou.edu/43GeCLo

12/22/2025

📢 Now Hiring: Postdoctoral Research Associates in Computational NeuroImaging & NeuroEngineering

The Computational NeuroImaging and NeuroEngineering Lab (CNNLab) in the Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Oklahoma (Norman campus) is seeking Postdoctoral Research Associates to join a highly collaborative and interdisciplinary research environment.

🔬 Research areas include
Functional neuroimaging (EEG / MEG / fMRI / fNIRS)
Forward & inverse modeling and brain mapping
Biomedical signal and image processing
Machine learning & deep learning applications
Neuropsychiatric disorder biomarkers

🤝 Collaborations span the OU Health Campus and partner institutions including Rice University, Columbia University, and the Medical University of South Carolina.

🎓 Qualifications
PhD (or equivalent) in Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related field
Relevant experience in neuroimaging, modeling, and/or computational analysis

📨 How to apply
Email a CV (PDF) to Lei Ding, Professor of Biomedical Engineering:
📧 [email protected]

🔗 Faculty profile: https://lnkd.in/g7CaYV2N

OU Profile: https://www.ou.edu/coe/sbme/people/faculty/lei-ding

If you—or someone in your network—are excited about cutting-edge neuroimaging research in a collaborative setting, please consider applying or sharing this post!

The University of Oklahoma

08/08/2025

Save the date and be sure to visit us at from October 8 - 11 in San Diego!

07/10/2025

🔬 Leadership Announcement 🔬

We are proud to announce that Dr. Stefan Wilhelm, William H. Barkow Presidential Professor and Stephenson Chair of Biomedical Engineering, has been named Core Director of the Sam Roberts Noble Microscopy Laboratory (SRNML), effective July 1, 2025.

Dr. Wilhelm leads the Wilhelm Lab at the University of Oklahoma, where his research focuses on nanomedicine, drug delivery, and biomedical imaging. His leadership will be instrumental in advancing the SRNML’s mission to provide cutting-edge microscopy resources to researchers across disciplines.

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Wilhelm on this well-deserved appointment!

07/10/2025

Seven high school students from rural southwestern Oklahoma recently participated in the 2025 ROOT4NANO summer research camp at the University of Oklahoma, gaining hands-on experience in nanotechnology and biomedical engineering.

12/12/2024

SBME Ph.D. candidate Ke Zhang recently received the OU Gallogly College of Engineering Dissertation Excellence Award. Congratulations, Ke!

10/30/2024

From our annual faculty vs. students kickball game earlier this month. The faculty *almost* beat the students this year! We won't share our record!