1. BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING Elaine Lee, Graduate Student Place of Employment: Texas Heart Institute Specialties and Interests: Makes heart tissue. “Even though I hate memorizing, it’s good to memorize some basic knowledge about cells, like how big they are. It makes estimating and planning experiments much easier.”

2. CAREERS IN SPOTLIGHT: BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER What do they do? Biomedical engineers analyze and design solutions to problems in biology and medicine, with the goal of improving the quality and effectiveness of patient care. What kind of training is involved? Biomedical engineers typically need a bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering from an accredited program to enter the occupation. Then either get a graduate degree in biomedical engineering or get on-the-job training in biomedical engineering. What is a typical salary for a Research Scientist? Depending upon experience, starting from as little as $60,000/year ($29/hour) to over $100,000/year ($48/hour). Graduate students’ stipend is about $25,000/year ($12/hour).

3. This program is made possible by National Science Foundation Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers grant award from the National Science Foundation, DRL-0833779