Global
Innovation
Partnerships

Science serves humanity, transcends boundaries, thrives in diversity

The School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems (BIOMED) has built strong and deep innovation bridges across the world over decades. We joined forces with academic and corporate partners who share our ‘life saving solutions’ mission in China, Europe, India, Israel and Turkey.

Pooling intellectual assets and leveraging complementary resources, we have forged mutually productive models aimed to cultivate the next generation of transformative leaders. We are now poised to open new frontiers in other parts of the world.

100+ Global Partners, Global Classrooms, Dual Degrees, Seminars and Conversations

GIP Curricula

MedTech Innovation I, II, and Workshop Series

MedTech Innovation Course takes students on the global journey from the academic bench to the healthcare trench in Philadelphia, USA, in Shanghai, China and in Istanbul & Ankara in Turkey

Neuroengineering and Neuroergonomics

Neuroengineering and Neuroergonomics Course and Joint Seminar Series with Shanghai Jiao Tong University provides students the opportunity to explore recent advances in monitoring and modulating brain activity in natural settings.

Cell and Immune Engineering I

Cell and Immune Engineering Joint Seminar series with Shanghai Tech University introduces students to frontiers in cell and immune engineering and motivate collaborative research/education opportunities.

International Partners by Country

China Partnerships

The School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems has formed an academic alliance with Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) to create an exchange of research.

Israel Partnerships

We have an inter-institutional memorandum of understanding (MOU) cooperation agreement with the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology.

Italy Partnerships

We have a relationship with the Politecnico di Milano – Biotechnology for Health with the main research activities in the areas of Biomedical Signal and Data Processing and Knowledge Engineering; Biomedical Technologies; and Cell, Tissue, Organ and Prosthesis Bioengineering.

Spain Partnerships

Research collaboration based, with the group of Neurosignals – Bioengineering and Experimental Neurophysiology of Dr. Gugliemo Foffani and Dr. Juan Aguilar at the National Hospital of Paraplegics for Research and Integration in Toledo.

Turkey Partnerships

We are currently exploring opportunities for partnerships with Hacettepe University in: Biomedical Engineering Education and Research, On-line Education through Drexel University Online, Translational Research and Technology Commercialization

Latest Projects and News

Global Pathways: Adrian Curtin
Dual PhD Drexel—SJTU

Watch Dr. Adrian Curtin’s talk about his dual PhD degree experience with Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Dr. Curtin is the recipient of Drexel’s 2020 Outstanding Dissertation Awards.

Dr. Hasan Ayaz Is Field Chief Editor of the International Journal Frontiers in Neuroergonomics

Neuroergonomics is a diverse, interdisciplinary, and rapidly expanding field of research and development that focuses on theoretical and applied studies of brain and human behavior at work.

GIP Conversations: Yuri Gogotsi

GIP Conversations are brief, heart-to-heart interviews with key players in the biomedical technology innovation ecosystem.

Dr. Kara Spiller Launches Binational Journal Club

Dr. Kara Spiller and Professors Aylin Sendemir and Ozlem Yesil-Celiktas from Department of Bioengineering, Ege University in Turkey launched a binational journal club last month with their students in the three labs.

Aakansha Nangarlia and Andrea Eleazar, MedTech Innovation II students, granted Janssen Quantitative Sciences Diversity Mentorship Program

It is an exciting opportunity for students to build valuable professional relationships and explore career pathways within Janssen R&D that are aligned to their academic and professional interests.

GIP MedTech Innovation Workshop Series Launches

Through the GIP Medical Technology Innovation (MedTech) Workshop, early-stage startups, medical technology development and transfer professionals and academics/researchers engaged in translational research...