# Home

**Source**: https://be.mit.edu/
**Parent**: https://catalog.mit.edu/interdisciplinary/undergraduate-programs/minors/biomedical-engineering/

## Welcome to Biological Engineering

By applying engineering principles to study and shape biological systems, biological engineers aim to improve society through innovations in agriculture, environment, health, and medicine.

[More About Biological Engineering (BE)](https://be.mit.edu/about/)

## Spotlight

[Bridging science and society in the emerging bioeconomy](https://be.mit.edu/about/news/bridging-science-and-society-in-the-emerging-bioeconomy/)

## Academic Programs

BE educates future leaders to advance bioscience and biotech through quantitative, integrative, and design-focused analysis and synthesis of molecular and cellular biological mechanisms.

### [Undergraduate](https://be.mit.edu/undergraduate-program/)

[About the major](https://be.mit.edu/undergraduate-program/major-degree-requirements/)

[About the minor](https://be.mit.edu/undergraduate-program/minor-programs/)

### [Graduate](https://be.mit.edu/graduate-program/)

[About the doctoral program](https://be.mit.edu/graduate-program/phd-program/)

[How to apply](https://be.mit.edu/graduate-program/application-for-phd-studies-in-be/)

## Faculty

The BE faculty consists of diverse, experienced, and accomplished professors and lecturers with expertise in various engineering and scientific disciplines.

[Faculty & Teaching Staff](https://be.mit.edu/faculty/)

[Open Faculty Position](https://be.mit.edu/about/open-faculty-positions/)

Featured Faculty

### [Mark Bathe](https://be.mit.edu/faculty/mark-bathe/)

### Revolutionary applications of nucleic acid nanotechnology

Using nucleic acids (DNA and RNA) to engineer revolutionary new materials at the nanometer-scale for therapeutics, vaccines, computing, and sensing.

## Community

We value a diverse and inclusive community and are committed to promoting a caring and respectful space where all members can fully take advantage of MIT’s learning, discovery, and personal growth opportunities.

[More About the BE Community](https://be.mit.edu/our-community/)

> We are defining and leading the emerging biological engineering discipline, fusing engineering with modern molecular biology.
>
> Professor Douglas Lauffenburger | BE Department Head 1998-2019

## Research

[All Research](https://be.mit.edu/research/)

The project areas in our research program are ideal for learning how to effectively address important problems combining engineering principles and perspective with the knowledge and tools of modern molecular life sciences.

[All Research](https://be.mit.edu/research/)