1. Biomedical engineering @ ULg

2. Liège, November 17 th, 2014 Liesbet Geris 3 big questions?  What is biomedical engineering?  Where can I work as a biomedical engineer?  How do I become a biomedical engineer? 2

3. Liège, November 17 th, 2014 Liesbet Geris Biomedical engineering  Biomedical Engineering is the application of engineering principles and design concepts to medicine and biology. This field seeks to close the gap between engineering and medicine: it combines the design and problem solving skills of engineering with medical and biological sciences to advance healthcare treatment, including diagnosis, monitoring, treatment and therapy wikipedia 23/11/2012 3

4. Liège, November 17 th, 2014 Liesbet Geris Biomedical Engineering 4 200 new jobs in 2016!

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8. Liège, November 17 th, 2014 Liesbet Geris But also this is biomedical engineering 8

9. Liège, November 17 th, 2014 Liesbet Geris Where can I work as a biomedical engineer?  A biomedical engineer is NOT  A half-engineer  A biomedical scientist 9

10. Liège, November 17 th, 2014 Liesbet Geris Where can I work as a biomedical engineer?  Biomedical engineers are employed by hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, medical device and testing companies, government agencies and universities 10

11. Liège, November 17 th, 2014 Liesbet Geris Where can I work as a biomedical engineer?  Start your own company!  Usually after PhD 11

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13. Liège, November 17 th, 2014 Liesbet Geris Biomedical Engineering: alumni 2009-2013 (40) 13 KU Leuven: M1+M2 = 100 students TU Eindhoven: > 100 students/year

14. Liège, November 17 th, 2014 Liesbet Geris How do I become a biomedical engineer @ ULg?  Bachelor  Minor: 25 ECTS ‘bio’-sciences, biology & medicine -Biologie, Physiologie, Biophysique/Biochimie, Génétique et bioinformatique, Modélisation des systèmes biologiques  Major: 10 ECTS biomedical engineering courses + 5 ECTS laboratory project -Introduction aux neurosciences, Phénomènes de transport  Master (english)  30 ECTS biomedical engineering courses (+ industrial project )  30 ECTS technical courses (specialisation) -Bio-Electronics, Biomedical Imaging, Bio-Mechanics, Bio-Material sciences, Bio-Informatics, Modeling  +/- 30 ECTS TFE + internship (industrial and clinical)  +/- 30 ECTS optional courses (mix biomed & technical) 14

15. Liège, November 17 th, 2014 Liesbet Geris Laboratory project 15

16. Liège, November 17 th, 2014 Liesbet Geris Industrial project  Seminars by industry & hospital representatives  Interdisciplinary projects 16

17. Inter-university biomedical days 3 institutions: - ULB – Ecole polytechnique de Bruxelles - ULg – Faculté des sciences appliquées - UCL – Ecole polytechnique de Louvain 3 days: - Tuesday, October 27th, 2015 / Solbosh - Friday, February 19th, 2016 / Sart-Tilman - Monday, March 21th, 2016 / Louvain-la-Neuve 3 topics: - Biomedical industry and technologies - Clinical aspects - Value-creation and legal environment Contacts: cdecaes@ulb.ac.be (ULB) liesbet.geris@ulg.ac.be (ULg) renaud.ronsse@uclouvain.be (UCL) http://biomed-days.ulb.ac.be/

18. Liège, November 17 th, 2014 Liesbet Geris How do I become a biomedical engineer @ ULg?  Parrain académique  Discuss consistency of chosen program  Check clear orientation  TFE supervised by co-promotor from biomedical sciences  Many opportunities to perform internship or TFE abroad (Europe, USA, New Zealand)  Many young professors  http://www.biomed.ulg.ac.be http://www.biomed.ulg.ac.be 18

19. Liège, November 17 th, 2014 Liesbet Geris Is biomedical engineering something for me?  I like technical courses and the application of these techniques/technologies in the biomedical field  I like freedom in the choice of my own program  English does not scare me  I like to interact with people from different backgrounds  I want to be part of the technological innovation of the next decades 19

20. Questions? liesbet.geris@ulg.ac.be http://www.biomed.ulg.ac.be

21. Liège, November 17 th, 2014 Liesbet Geris Free food & drinks! Biomedical Engineering @ Ulg Networking event Thursday, November 26th 17h30-19h30 @ GIGA (5th floor) Registration: http://goo.gl/XKnOGI http://goo.gl/XKnOGI 21