Biomedical Engineering Undergraduate Research Program
The Biomedical Engineering Undergraduate Research Program (BURP) is organized by biomedical engineering graduate students and faculty. The transdisciplinary program supports students across multiple faculties and labs across campus and equips them with the necessary skills and information to have a fun and successful summer research term. Students have the opportunity to refine their research skills, explore resources provided by the university, and get to know other students and researchers within the university community. Students are supported by BME Summer Studentships, PURE Awards, or NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Awards.
BME Summer Studentships
Every year BME Calgary partners with different groups across campus for undergraduate students to work on biomedical engineering-related projects with the purpose of fostering collaborations.
BURP Workshops
- May 13: How to conduct a literature review
- May 20: Introduction to Python
- May 27: Setting up your research project
- June 3: Introduction to R
- June 10: Introduction to statistics
- June 17: How to present your results
- June 24: How to write an abstract
- July 1: No workshop (University Closed)
- July 8: Start-ups in Biomedical Engineering
- July 15: How to design a poster
- July 22: Abstract drop-in
- July 29: How to give a presentation
- August 5: Graduate student panel
- August 12: Presentation drop-in
Research Highlights
See what our students are working on. Click on the photos to see project names and lab affiliations.
BURP Through the Years
Stats:
- 119 students
- 38 students supported by BME Summer Studentship
- 14% from outside Calgary
- 5 participating faculties
BME Summer Studentship Partners:
- Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute
- Schulich School of Engineering
- Faculty of Kinesiology
- Libin Cardiovascular Institute
- McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health
- Faculty of Nursing
- RESTORE Network
- The Ridell Centre for Cancer Immunotherapy
- Faculty of Science
- Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
- W21C
Students participated in the BME Summer Student Symposium or symposia in their own faculty.
Stats:
- 82 students
- 37 students supported by BME Summer Studentship
- 28% from outside Calgary
- 5 participating faculties
BME Summer Studentship Partners:
Students participated in the BME Summer Student Symposium or symposia in their own faculty.
Stats
- 87 students
- 24 students supported by BME Summer Studentship
- 25% from outside Calgary
2022 BME Summer Studentship Partners
- Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute (ACHRI)
- Cumming School of Medicine, Optogenetics
- Faculty of Kinesiology
- Faculty of Nursing
- Faculty of Science
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine/WA Ranches
- McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health
- RESTORE Network
- Schulich School of Engineering
- WeTRAC Program
- W21C
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2022 BME Summer Student Symposium
For a complete list of symposium proceedings, see below.
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2022 BME Summer Tutorial Series
For a complete list of tutorial proceedings, see below.
Students participated in the BME Summer Student Symposium or symposia in their own faculty.
Stats
- 79 students
- 28 students supported by BME Summer Studentship
- 11% from outside Calgary
2021 BME Summer Studentship Partners
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2021 BME Summer Student Symposium
For a complete list of symposium proceedings, see below.
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2021 BME Summer Tutorial Series
For a complete list of tutorial proceedings, see below.
To learn more about biomedical engineering research, and undergraduate and graduate programs, visit our website