# Department of Biomedical Engineering

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Engineering a healthier future

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### Programs

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### Our research

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### Faculty members

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### Career opportunities

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Biomedical engineering is an exciting transdisciplinary field at the intersection of engineering, biology and medicine and is the application of engineering tools and approaches to address challenges in human and animal health with the ultimate goal of improving quality of life. There are tremendous opportunities for engineers in the life sciences across a range of application areas.

Dr. Michael Kallos, PhD

Department Head, Department of Biomedical Engineering

[Find more details on UCalgary's biomedical engineering research strategy](https://schulich.ucalgary.ca/biomedical/research#engineering-solutions-for-health)

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## Engage with Biomedical Engineering

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