Fischell Institute for Biomedical Devices

The Brain-Gut Connection

Researchers awarded $1 million NSF grant to investigate the complex effects of intestinal serotonin on both gut and brain health.

The Robert E. Fischell Institute for Biomedical Devices is bringing together skilled scientists, medical doctors, health practitioners, and bioengineers who are working to research, design, and build biomedical devices to benefit humanity, while simultaneously training the next generation of innovators.

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Tag-team Robot Surgery

Fischell Institute faculty member leads research on "confidence-based robotic surgery."

The Institute’s home on the fifth floor of the University of Maryland’s new A. James Clark Hall is central to its success as a focal point for innovating health-related technologies.

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UMD is located at the heart of Maryland's growing biotech corridor

Why Maryland?

The state of Maryland is home to the Food and Drug Administration, the National Institutes of Health, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the Army Research Laboratory, the Environmental Protection Agency, and many other health and medical science-related institutions and agencies. Together, these entities, along with the University of Maryland, Baltimore and College Park campuses, form a unique hub of health-related activity - one of the largest and most vibrant in the world.

7,000+

medical device companies in the U.S. are considered small and medium enterprises, employing 400,000+ people directly and 2 million+ people indirectly

A Growing Industry

According to the U.S. Government Accountability Office, the medical device industry has grown at a 4.4% annual increase for more than a decade, and there are few indications that the trajectory will change soon.

Fischell Institute faculty specialize in synthetic biology, robotics, regulatory science, and more

Regulatory Science

The University of Maryland, Baltimore and College Park campuses together are home to the nation's first FDA Center of Excellence in Regulatory Science and Innovation.

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