title: Introduction to bioengineering: melding of engineering and biological sciences.
abstract: Engineering has traditionally focused on the external extensions of organisms, such as transportation systems, high-rise buildings, and entertainment systems. In contrast, bioengineering is concerned with inward processes of biologic organisms. Utilization of engineering principles and techniques in the analysis and solution of problems in medicine and biology is the basis for bioengineering. This article discusses subspecialties in bioengineering and presents examples of projects in this discipline.
authors.affiliation: School of Engineering and Computer Science, University of Denver, East Boettcher Center 2050 East Iliff Avenue, 227, Denver, Colorado 80208, USA. rshoures@du.edu
authors.forename: Rahmat A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Shoureshi
mesh_terms: D000704:Analysis of Variance; D000818:Animals; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D001690:Biological Science Disciplines; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D001698:Biomedical Engineering / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D001709:Biotechnology; D019295:Computational Biology; D003929:Diabetic Neuropathies / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009488:Neurosciences; D012106:Research; D012775:Shoes; D019265:Spectroscopy, Near-Infrared; D023822:Tissue Engineering
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials