The BME Bio-Tech Applications Contest BMEBioBrazil in cooperation with Association of California State University Professors, and IEEE LA EMB.

Engineering in Medicine and Biology, Biomedical Engineering, or simply  Bioengineering

Preamble:  "Bioengineering is rooted in physics, mathematics, chemistry, biology, and the life sciences. It is the application of a systematic, quantitative, and integrative way of thinking about and approaching the solutions of problems important in biology, medical research, clinical practice, and population studies. The NIH Bioengineering Consortium agreed on the following definition for bioengineering research on biology, medicine, behavior, or health, recognizing that no definition could completely eliminate overlap with other research disciplines or preclude variations in interpretation by different individuals and organizations."

Definition: "Bioengineering integrates physical, chemical, or mathematics sciences and engineering principles for the study of biology, medicine, behavior, or health. It advances fundamental concepts, creates knowledge from the molecular to the organ systems level, and develops innovative biologics, materials, processes, implants, devices, and informatics approaches for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, for patient rehabilitation, and for improving health."

(IFMBE News, No. 31)