{"id":27,"date":"2025-03-18T14:09:43","date_gmt":"2025-03-18T18:09:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tickle.utk.edu\/bme\/?page_id=27"},"modified":"2025-09-29T14:51:49","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T18:51:49","slug":"research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tickle.utk.edu\/bme\/research\/","title":{"rendered":"Research"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-full\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2200\" height=\"1250\" src=\"https:\/\/tickle.utk.edu\/bme\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/brian-good-demi-poulos.jpg\" alt=\"Brian Good working with Demi Poulos in a Dougherty Engineering Building lab. \" class=\"wp-image-753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tickle.utk.edu\/bme\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/brian-good-demi-poulos.jpg 2200w, https:\/\/tickle.utk.edu\/bme\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/brian-good-demi-poulos-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tickle.utk.edu\/bme\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/brian-good-demi-poulos-1024x582.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tickle.utk.edu\/bme\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/brian-good-demi-poulos-768x436.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tickle.utk.edu\/bme\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/brian-good-demi-poulos-1536x873.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tickle.utk.edu\/bme\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/brian-good-demi-poulos-2048x1164.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2200px) 100vw, 2200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center utkwds-superhead has-condensed-font-family has-large-font-size\" style=\"padding-bottom:0;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:1;text-transform:uppercase\">Leaders in Innovation and Discovery<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-smokey-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3881386abf2b6792ba445ed76c836476\" style=\"margin-top:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);line-height:1;text-transform:uppercase\">Our Research<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-25f0f0a0 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small)\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-orange-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-orange-background-color has-background\" \/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Department of Biomedical Engineering is shaping the future of healthcare through bold innovation and discovery. From next-generation biomaterials and medical devices to breakthroughs in robotics, diagnostics, and biomechanics, our faculty and students are at the forefront of transformative research. Together with industry and government partners, we&#8217;re developing technologies that tackle global challenges and improve lives around the world.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-light-grey-to-clear-gradient-background has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b6a856fb wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-large);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-large)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-color has-smokey-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-0b0d1e639d0ed2976ff21102be258a2d has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-21026aa7 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center utkwds-superhead has-condensed-font-family has-large-font-size\" style=\"padding-bottom:0;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:1;text-transform:uppercase\">Check out what we&#8217;re working on<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9fc0ca0fe3ecd6986f30da31d48042f6\" style=\"margin-top:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);line-height:1;text-transform:uppercase\">Research Areas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-25f0f0a0 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small)\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-orange-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-orange-background-color has-background\" \/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Our faculty and students are advancing research in six key areas: biomaterials; cardiovascular engineering; computational medicine; medical devices, robotics, and instrumentation; medical imaging and diagnostics; and musculoskeletal biomechanics and rehabilitation engineering. Explore the link below to learn more about the innovative projects they\u2019re leading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center is-style-utkwds-cta-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tickle.utk.edu\/bme\/research\/areas\/\">Discover our research areas<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-bf26ad10 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small)\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center utkwds-superhead has-condensed-font-family has-large-font-size\" style=\"padding-bottom:0;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:1;text-transform:uppercase\">State-of-the-Art Labs<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-smokey-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-dd47421a6cdf11990fb39ca0578c57ef\" style=\"margin-top:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);line-height:1;text-transform:uppercase\">Facilities and Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-25f0f0a0 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small)\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-orange-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-orange-background-color has-background\" \/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Our state-of-the-art research facilities support projects in biomedical research with advanced tools and an established clinical trial infrastructure. Close partnerships with the University of Tennessee Medical Center, the College of Veterinary Medicine, the Center for Precision Health, and industry leaders create opportunities for impactful, real-world applications and hands-on student involvement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center is-style-utkwds-cta-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tickle.utk.edu\/bme\/research\/facilities-and-resources\/\">Explore our facilities<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull utkwds-gallery is-style-orange-texture has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light twoUp-gallery-lgsm\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group twoUp-gallery is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-5c5d7afb wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--large)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-bottom is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-large has-custom-border twoUp-gallery-img-lg clipCorner-tl\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/tickle.utk.edu\/bme\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/crouch-lab-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Dustin Crouch works with prosthetic limb in his lab.\" class=\"has-border-color has-white-border-color wp-image-752\" style=\"border-width:2px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tickle.utk.edu\/bme\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/crouch-lab-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tickle.utk.edu\/bme\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/crouch-lab-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tickle.utk.edu\/bme\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/crouch-lab-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tickle.utk.edu\/bme\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/crouch-lab.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full has-custom-border twoUp-gallery-img-sm\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/tickle.utk.edu\/bme\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/medical-assistance-robot-1.jpg\" alt=\"Patient interacting with medical assistance robot while a biomedical engineering PhD student takes notes in backgroun\" class=\"has-border-color has-white-border-color wp-image-750\" style=\"border-width:2px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tickle.utk.edu\/bme\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/medical-assistance-robot-1.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/tickle.utk.edu\/bme\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/medical-assistance-robot-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tickle.utk.edu\/bme\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/medical-assistance-robot-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tickle.utk.edu\/bme\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/medical-assistance-robot-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leaders in Innovation and Discovery Our Research The Department of Biomedical Engineering is shaping the future of healthcare through bold innovation and discovery. 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