Organisation profile

Biomedical Materials and Tissue Engineering (BMTE) is an internationally-oriented multidisciplinary teaching and research institute that provides basic and applied knowledge on the science of biomedical materials and novel tissue engineering and regenerative medicine strategies. High-level learning and research education is provided on innovative state-of-the-art technologies pertaining to stem cell culture, regenerative medicine and reconstruction, medical device development, drug delivery systems, nanotechnologies, bio-sensors, and bioseparation and bioprocessing of biologicals for therapeutic use. BMTE research portfolio has a strong focus on translational medicine applications.

The educational and research curriculum of BMTE provides a unique emphasis on the acquisition of a global, world-wide, vision of the scientific and market needs. In additional to strong links with the local industry, BMTE has established research collaborations with foreign universities as well as research contracts with companies in Asia, Europe, and USA. This international exposure offers opportunities to students to interact with different scientific and industrial cultures and to present and discuss their data at international meetings. In addition, the curriculum of the BMTE, through an increasing proportion of classes and seminars in English, contacts with Taiwan industry entrepreneurs, dual-diploma programs with foreign universities, helps students to acquire scientific and market skills needed at global level.