BME at FIT Lore
BME became an official major at FIT in this year.
What is... Fall 2012?
BMES was founded on this date.
What is... February 1, 1968?
This part of the neuron, a long slender projection, conducts electrical impulses away from the cell body.
What is... an axon?
This precise, robot-assisted surgical system allows surgeons to operate with enhanced vision and wristed instruments.
What is... the da Vinci Surgical System?
Working for the U.S. government, you review scientific data to approve or deny new medical devices for market.
What is... an FDA Reviewer?
Before BME became its own major at FIT, it was part of this major.
What is... electrical engineering
BMES was founded in this state.
What is... Illinois?
The body's largest internal organ, responsible for detoxification, protein synthesis, and bile production.
What is... the liver?
This common lab instrument, essential for cell culture, uses centrifugal force to separate components of a liquid.
What is... a centrifuge?
Working for NASA or a space agency, you study the effects of microgravity on the human body and design countermeasures.
What is... a Bioastronautics Engineer?
This former FIT faculty member in Biomedical Engineering is a co-founder of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE)
Who is... Dr. Kenneth R. Diller?
These are the two official colors of BMES.
What are... blue and silver?
This specialized type of cell junction allows for the direct passage of ions and small molecules between adjacent cells, crucial for cardiac and smooth muscle synchronization.
What is... a gap junction?
This device uses microfluidic channels to analyze thousands of individual cells one by one, measuring protein expression or RNA sequences.
What is... a flow cytometer?
This law degree, combined with a BME background, is powerful for specializing in medical malpractice, patent law, or FDA regulatory law.
What is... a J.D. (Juris Doctor)?
Founded by Dr. Arash Rahimi, this was the first dedicated BME research space at FIT, focusing on micro-scale devices for medical technology.
What is... the Biomedical Microdevices and Nanotechnology Laboratory?
This is the title of BMES's peer-reviewed monthly scientific journal.
What is... "Annals of Biomedical Engineering"?
This dangerous, system-wide immune overreaction can lead to a catastrophic drop in blood pressure.
What is... sepsis/septic shock?
This 1950s invention by John Hopps used an external, bulky pulse generator to treat complete heart block.
What was... the first external pacemaker?
You apply engineering principles to analyze sports performance, design better equipment, or prevent and rehabilitate athlete injuries.
What is... a Sports Engineer/Biomechanist in sports?
This FIT professor of biomedical engineering is known for his work on laser-tissue interactions and optical diagnostics
Who is... Dr. Hector Almeida
This prestigious BMES award, named for a founding figure, is the society's highest honor for sustained contributions to the field.
What is... the Robert A. Pritzker Distinguished Lecture Award?
The process by which plaque builds up inside arteries, narrowing them and a primary target for stent interventions.
What is... atherosclerosis?
This 1960s device, a precursor to modern infusion pumps, was a portable, wearable insulin pump for diabetics, nicknamed for its size.
What was... the "Big Blue" backpack insulin pump?
This fast-growing field involves building computer models and simulations of organs, diseases, or clinical trials to predict outcomes.
What is... a Computational Biomedicine Scientist?