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School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering
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How sex-based biology shapes the brain’s response to injury
ASU researchers observe that female and male brains activate different hormone networks after traumatic brain injury.
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ASU Engineering introduces new faculty for 2026-2027
The Fulton Schools is continually growing its teaching and research enterprise to increase the scope and impact of its educational programs and research initiatives.
ASU, Mayo Clinic forge a new health innovation program
The new program between the two institutions builds on ASU’s longstanding collaboration with Mayo Clinic to create a cohesive learning ecosystem for students. Conceptualized by Heather Clark, the director of the School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering, and Pankaj “Jay” Pasricha, MD, chair of the Department of Internal Medicine at Mayo Clinic, the program focuses on community needs and exploring how technology can create meaningful impacts with the core principles of engineering.
Transforming health outcomes for Arizonans and beyond.
Researchers in the School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering solve problems in medicine, physiology and biology. Our research is inherently multidisciplinary and is particularly strong in areas like bioimaging, biosensors and bioinstrumentation, synthetic biology, tissue engineering, and neural rehabilitation.
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Engineering the future of intelligent health
May 6, 2026
The School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering expands AI research and launches new graduate degree.TopicsArtificial intelligenceHealth -
At ASU, biodesign innovations start at the bedside
April 28, 2026
In collaboration with Mayo Clinic, students in ASU’s IMPACT program design medical technologies based on patient, provider needs.TopicsEducationHealth -
2025 Year in review
December 31, 2025
Throughout the year, the Fulton Schools community remained focused on innovation with purpose, responsibility at scale and impact that extends from student success to global communities and beyond. -
Using nature’s playbook to keep engineered cells on script
November 7, 2025
In a recent paper published in “Cell,” the researchers outlined a technique that can stabilize synthetic gene circuits.TopicsHealth -
New master’s program empowers students to innovate in health care
October 29, 2025
IMPACT combines engineering, medicine and entrepreneurship to transform health care innovation.TopicsHealth -
Investing in cross-disciplinary innovators
October 7, 2025
The National Institutes of Health is awarding ASU a $2.1M grant to establish a doctoral regenerative medicine education program.TopicsEducationHealth