Research at the intersection of engineering and medicine

McKelvey will continue to design engineering interventions to address disease and human health challenges, create new capabilities to observe and study medical phenomena, and apply engineering principles and technologies to further understand underlying biological processes. Our research and innovation in these areas will support the University’s strategic goal related to medical research, addressing some of the most significant challenges facing health care, including persistent disparities among racial/ethnic minority groups and underserved populations. We will leverage our current strengths in imaging science, biomechanics, biomolecular and cellular engineering, neural engineering, women’s health and wearable sensor technologies in collaboration with the School of Medicine and the new School of Public Health to create new technologies and support critical discoveries.

Our Commitments

We will:

• Launch a new Institute for Imaging Innovation to solidify our national lead in biomedical imaging and expand capabilities into other emerging areas, including geospatial research.
• Grow the Center for Women’s Health Engineering, Center for Biomolecular Condensates (CBC) and the Artificial Intelligence for Health (AIH) Institute.
• Expand research and technology development at the intersection of materials, mechanics, and medicine.

Why:

• WashU’s strength as a world-renowned basic and clinical biomedical research hub creates an opportunity and imperative for McKelvey to extend our collaborations with researchers in these fields.
• As the University invests in a new School of Public Health, McKelvey can collaborate with scholars on research and innovation that may lead to improved patient outcomes and medical discoveries in our communities.