Neural Engineering
Neural Engineering Cross-Translation Institute Program (UP NExT)
Paralysis, stroke, Alzheimer’s disease, blindness, and chronic pain affect hundreds of millions of people worldwide. While the scientific expertise to address these challenges exists, progress has been limited by fragmentation across disciplines. Organized by the Department of Bioengineering, UP NExT is Pitt’s response to that gap, bringing together researchers across engineering, medicine, and the sciences to develop technologies that treat disease, restore function, and improve the lives of those affected by neurological injury.
Brandon Grainger Named Deputy Editor-in-Chief of IEEE Power Electronics Magazine
Pitt’s G. Paolo Galdi Elected a Foreign Member of the Learned Society of the Czech Republic
Plugging In, Tuning Up, and Taking Third
Three years after converting its Formula SAE car to electric power, Panther Racing posted its best finish in team history
Vikas Khanna Named Chair of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Pitt
Sustainability scholar has served as interim chair since July 2025
Two Suitcases and a Dream
Pitt alumnus Prahlad Pant and his wife, Bindu, launch the Prahlad and Bindu Pant Endowed Student Resource Fund in Civil Engineering
A “Rare” Opportunity
Tatsuya Sakurahara helps organize international PSAM conference in Pittsburgh, illuminating new research pathways for Pitt students in his RARE Lab
Programming Matter: A Winning Vision for Protein‑Based Manufacturing
Pitt’s Mostafa Bedewy and collaborators propose using amino acid sequences as a new design variable for manufacturing
Susan Fullerton Shirey Named Interim Chair of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering at Pitt
Engineering enters the operating room
A new NIH-funded T32 training program will connect bioengineers and neurosurgeons
Neural engineering applies advanced technologies and computational approaches to understand, repair, and enhance the nervous system. We’re currently working on:
Neural Engineering researchers are advancing the ways we think about the brain
"i'd like people to see the world not as engineering versus science, but in a blended way. We need to think about the complex landscape that is the brain, or we’re not even looking at half the puzzle.” - Takashi (T.K) Kozai
Why Pittsburgh?
Most neural engineering programs move from animal models to human trials. At Pitt, discovery moves both ways, with clinical insights at UPMC shaping research and accelerating innovation in a reciprocal relationship. This is strengthened by Pittsburgh’s unique ecosystem, where the University of Pittsburgh, Pitt’s School of Medicine, and UPMC, one of the nation’s largest health systems, operate just across the street from each other.
News
Brandon Grainger Named Deputy Editor-in-Chief of IEEE Power Electronics Magazine
The University of Pittsburgh’s Brandon Grainger has been named Deputy Editor-in-Chief (Academia) of IEEE Power...
Pitt’s G. Paolo Galdi Elected a Foreign Member of the Learned Society of the Czech Republic
In an age of increasingly powerful computers, G. Paolo Galdi solves complex equations with pencil and paper. A...
Plugging In, Tuning Up, and Taking Third
Folk singer Bob Dylan famously took the stage at the Newport Folk Festival in 1965, plugged in an electric guitar, and...
Vikas Khanna Named Chair of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Pitt
Vikas Khanna has been appointed chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of...
Two Suitcases and a Dream
The first time Prahlad Pant (MS CE ’77, PhD CE ’80) applied for a passport to travel from Nepal to America, it was...
Events
Savio L-Y Woo Lectureship
Join the Department of Bioengineering for the annual Savio L-Y Woo Lecture. Our guest speaker this year is Kam W. Leong,...
Bioengineering Master's Programs Open House
Join the Department of Bioengineering for a virtual open house to learn more about our Master's programs! Hear from Dr....
Bioengineering Seminar Series - Damion Shelton
Damion Shelton, Associate Vice President and Executive Director of the Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship at Carnegie...
Bioengineering Seminar Series - Dr. Vikram Chib
Dr. Vikram Chib will present "Fatigue and the State-Dependent Valuation of Effort in Health and Disease." Abstract Our...
Bioengineering Master's Programs Open House
Join the Department of Bioengineering for a virtual open house to learn more about our Master's programs! Hear from Dr....
Bioengineering Seminar Series - Dr. Shalini Prasad
Dr. Shalini Prasad, Head of Department of Bioengineering at The University of Texas at Dallas, will present "Wearable...
Contact Us
Want to get in touch with UP NExT for a research collaboration, faculty position, or investment discussion?
Email us at UPNExT@pitt.edu
If interested in pursuing a graduate degree in Neural Engineering, see the Bioengineering Graduate Academics page for more information or email our graduate administrator.