About the Center
The Center for BioEngineering (CBE) is a hub for research and teaching at the interface of biology, engineering and physical sciences. It builds on UC Santa Barbara’s strengths in biophysics, biomaterials, biomolecular discovery, and computational and experimental systems biology, enabling fundamental scientific discoveries to be transitioned to applications in medicine and biotechnology. Click here to view the 2011 press release on CBE.
CBE faculty research is yielding important advances in the understanding, diagnosis and treatment of common and devastating diseases such as cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer’s and macular degeneration.
Advancing new academic initiatives is a primary goal for CBE, such as the approved graduate emphasis in Bioengineering for PhD students in 13 participating departments across campus (click here for more info). Currently under campus review is a new degree program in bioengineering leading to a Bachelors of Science degree in Bioengineering.
