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​Welcome to the Department of Bioengineering at the University of California, Berkeley where we pursue research and educational programs that open new areas of scientific inquiry, drive transformational technologies, and foster a community that trains and motivates the next generation of bioengineers.​

2024 Rising Star Lecture


“Decoding, Modeling, and Reprogramming Cells at Scale in the Era of Digital Biology“

Dr. Jian Shu, Harvard-MIT

Wednesday, Nov. 20
4:00 – 5:00 PM
105 Stanley Hall, UC Berkeley


Bioengineering Seminar Series

Dr. Jian Shu Assistant Professor Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology, MIT Associate Member Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard [...]

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Recent news from Berkeley Bioengineering

Faculty focus on Leah Guthrie

Faculty focus on Leah Guthrie

Professor Leah Guthrie works to understand how the microbiome metabolites and proteins communicate with our human cells to influence our physiology and pathophysiology. Learn more about Guthrie in this interview with QB3.

Delcassian receives seed funding for cancer research

Delcassian receives seed funding for cancer research

Professor Derfogail Delcassian has been awarded $1 million in non-dilutive seed funding to accelerate the commercialization of her work on targeted molecular therapies for hard-to-treat cancers.

Undergraduate program ranks 6th in the US!

The Berkeley Bioengineering undergraduate program has moved up to rank 6th in the nation in the latest rankings released by US News & World Report.

   Upcoming events

Alumni and Parents Weekend at Homecoming is scheduled for October 18–20, 2024. Let's come together to create new traditions, spark innovation, and write the next chapter in the Berkeley story! We're planning lectures and other learning opportunities, special tours, and much more! Online registration is closed, but space may still [...]

Alumni and Parents Weekend at Homecoming is scheduled for October 18–20, 2024. Let's come together to create new traditions, spark innovation, and write the next chapter in the Berkeley story! We're planning lectures and other learning opportunities, special tours, and much more! Online registration is closed, but space may still [...]

Alumni and Parents Weekend at Homecoming is scheduled for October 18–20, 2024. Let's come together to create new traditions, spark innovation, and write the next chapter in the Berkeley story! We're planning lectures and other learning opportunities, special tours, and much more! Online registration is closed, but space may still [...]

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