Institute for Quantitative Health Science and Engineering

05/19/2025

Senator Gary Peters visited the Institute for Quantitative Health Science and Engineering (IQ) where he spoke to faculty, staff, and students about the impact of their work on health and economic growth. It was an exceptional opportunity for our trainees to present their groundbreaking work and demonstrate how federal support drives scientific innovation. During his visit, Senator Peters observed:

• How neurons respond to volatiles emitted by cancer cells and environmental pollutants as a basis for real-time breath analysis for early cancer detection, and a means of rapidly assessing water contamination;
•How we model human heart development and investigate the causes of congenital heart defects in vitro, to reduce congenital heart defects in humans and to learn the basis of atrial fibrillation;
• How we are mapping entire neural networks in the mouse brain to better understand effects of stroke in humans;
• How we use biogenic concrete to print scaffolds and grow functional structures for low-cost, environmentally-friendly, durable building materials;
• How we model blood vessels and simulate blood flow in both healthy and pathological conditions, to improve management of cardiovascular disease;
• How we design wearable sensors that continuously monitor health indicators, to provide early warning signs for patients and those at high-risk.

These are just a few of the pioneering projects that will be jeopardized by reductions in federal funding for biomedical research.

We are deeply grateful to Senator Peters for his time, interest, and support. His visit underscores the critical role of sustained investment in research and innovation to build the tools, technologies, and knowledge that can ensure 100 years of healthy living—for 100 percent of our population.

04/26/2024

Are you an early career scientist pioneering cutting-edge research in biomedical sciences? The Institute for Quantitative Health Science and Engineering (IQ) and the College of Natural Science (CNS) at Michigan State University are eager to receive your application. Be part of our mission to advance health science and engineering. You can find more information about this position at

The Institute for Quantitative Health Science and Engineering (IQ) and the College of Natural Sciences (CNS) at Michigan State University are accepting applications for a tenure-track faculty position broadly in the biomedical sciences (including structural biology, synthetic biology, developmental....

03/12/2024

If you are a graduate student, postdoc, or early career scientist, consider joining us in Holland, Michigan for our Great Lakes Advanced Molecular Sciences Courses. Please visit https://lnkd.in/gNQie76x for full details and registration information. Please contact [email protected] for additional information and questions.

02/16/2024

The Department of Biomedical Engineering is hiring tenure-system faculty focused on cancer-related research! Please share!

The College of Engineering at Michigan State University (MSU) invites applications for Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME) tenure-system faculty positions focused on innovating across the cancer research continuum. We welcome innovative research across all areas of cancer, from understanding....

01/24/2024

We're Hiring!! Come grow your research at the best place on campus!

The Institute for Quantitative Health Science and Engineering (IQ) and the College of Natural Sciences (CNS) at Michigan State University are inviting applications for a tenure-system faculty position in biomedical science, broadly defined. Areas of interest include, but may not be limited to: big d...

12/21/2023

Researchers in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Michigan State University have just published groundbreaking findings in Nature Communications. The team, led by Dr. Aitor Aguirre, Ph.D., has created miniature heart structures that mimic human heart development. These mini hearts replicate various stages of development, providing a powerful tool for disease modeling, drug testing, precision medicine, and more.

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East Lansing, MI — Researchers at Michigan State University’s Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME) have made a groundbreaking leap in medical science with a new publication in Nature Communications. Led by Dr. Aitor Aguirre, associate professor of Biomedical Engineering, and Brett Volmert,...

11/14/2023

IQ investigator Dr. Sangbum Park has secured a $2.5 million National Institutes of Health (NIH) Health R01 grant for a groundbreaking project on wound healing. Using this funding, Dr. Park and his team will explore the communication between Langerhans cells and skin epithelial cells, aiming to unlock new ways to accelerate wound healing.

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Michigan State University researcher, Dr. Sangbum Park, has been awarded a National Institutes of Health (NIH) R01 grant totaling $2,521,305. The grant will fund a groundbreaking project that aims to unravel the mysteries behind how our skin repairs itself after injuries. Specifically, Dr. Park and....

09/03/2023

We're proud to share that MSU researchers Drs. Wen Li and Zhen Qiu, members of IQ, and Dr. Ping Wang have been awarded a prestigious $1.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF)'s Smart and Connected Health (SCH) program. The grant aims to propel groundbreaking research towards a novel solution for Type 1 diabetes (T1D) treatment, potentially revolutionizing the lives of millions affected by this chronic autoimmune disease.

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EAST LANSING, MI – Michigan State University is proud to announce that Drs. Wen Li, Ping Wang, and Zhen Qiu, investigators from the Departments of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), Radiology, Biomedical Engineering (BME), and the Institute for Quantitative Health Science and Engineering (...

02/06/2023

Dr. Carolina de Aguiar Ferreira joined MSU's Department of Biomedical Engineering and IQ in August. Since then, she has been setting up her lab on campus, which focuses on utilizing rare isotopes in cancer treatment, and ensuring the environment she creates within her lab is diverse and welcoming to people of all backgrounds.

Read more on our website: https://iq.msu.edu/2023/02/05/ferreiras-lab-explores-rare-isotopes-to-detect-and-stop-cancer-at-the-cellular-level/

11/10/2022

CKS wants to congratulate Prof. Sangbum Park for winning a prestigious research grant: DFI (Discretionary Funding Initiative) grant award by the Office of Research and Innovation at MSU. Dr. Park has a joint appointment with the Department of Medicine – Division of Dermatology and Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology at MSU and works at Institute for Quantitative Health Science and Engineering. His project entitled "Understanding mechanisms of skin barrier regeneration in live mammals" explores inflammatory skin diseases related to immunological barrier dysfunction, including atopic dermatitis (affecting 16.5 million people) and psoriasis (affecting 8 million people). His research will greatly contribute as a study for starting translational research in collaboration with clinicians, such as investigating a diabetic chronic wound. Congratulations!

03/11/2022

We're hiring! IQ and BME are looking for a Human Resources Coordinator to join our administrative team. If you are a collaborative and creative self-starter with a background in HR, we encourage you to apply through MSU Careers! https://careers.msu.edu/en-us/job/509700/unit-human-resources-coordinator
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12/13/2021

Please join us in congratulating Ti'Air Riggins on completing her dissertation and earning a PhD in Biomedical Engineering. Congratulations, Dr. Riggins!