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Biotechnology and Precision Medicine

How can we leverage Cornell's legacy of excellence in engineering and medicine to improve patient outcomes?
Biomedical researcher wearing face mask and helmet works in lab

As medical fields experiencing rapid, revolutionary change, biotechnology sits at the sweet spot between engineering, physical sciences and life sciences, where it can leverage cutting-edge research collaborations. Building on Cornell Engineering’s long history of innovation in working with biological systems and developing solutions for diseases such as cancer, our efforts have the potential to transform current approaches to improving human health and make a meaningful impact on people’s lives.

  • 3,000,000

    People currently using a cardiac pacemaker, invented by Cornell engineer Wilson Greatbatch ’50.

  • 2022

    Year a human received the first 3D-printed ear implant, thanks to a company co-founded by engineering professor Lawrence Bonassar.

  • 229

    Miles between Cornell Engineering in Ithaca and Weill Cornell Medicine in NYC, two institutions that collaborate on research and programs.

  • 5

    School of Biomedical Engineering professors inducted into the National Academy of Inventors, more than any other school at Cornell.

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