{"id":4665,"date":"2021-04-20T03:58:07","date_gmt":"2021-04-20T03:58:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spokane.wsu.edu\/research\/?page_id=4665"},"modified":"2026-01-13T10:53:25","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T18:53:25","slug":"biomedical-engineering-and-design","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/spokane.wsu.edu\/research\/research-service-centers\/biomedical-engineering-and-design\/","title":{"rendered":"Biomedical Engineering and Design"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"breadcrumbs\" typeof=\"BreadcrumbList\" vocab=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/\">\r\n\t<!-- Breadcrumb NavXT 7.2.0 -->\n<span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to WSU Spokane.\" href=\"\/\/spokane.wsu.edu\/\" class=\"main-home\" ><span property=\"name\">WSU Spokane<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"1\"><\/span><span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to %.\" href=\"https:\/\/spokane.wsu.edu\/research\" class=\"home\" ><span property=\"name\">Research<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"2\"><\/span><span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to News.\" href=\"https:\/\/spokane.wsu.edu\/research\/news\/\" class=\"post-root post post-post\" aria-current=\"page\"><span property=\"name\">News<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"3\"><\/span><\/div><header class=\"wsu-article-header \">\r\n\t<h1 class=\"wsu-article-header__title\">\r\n\t\tBiomedical Engineering and Design\t<\/h1>\r\n\t\t<\/header>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-container\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-decorator wsu-color-background--white wsu-decorator--style-triangle-gray-right\" style=\"bottom:0;left:-50%\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-decorator wsu-color-background--warm-gray wsu-decorator--style-triangle-gray-right\" style=\"bottom:0;left:65%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--sidebar-right\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p>The goal of the Biomedical Engineering and Design Service Center is to help promote and foster science on the WSU Health Sciences Spokane campus. This is achieved through:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Increased access to customized research hardware (for example, circadian\/sleep chambers, 3D-printed parts, customized microscopy stages, surgical stereotaxic parts, and specialized molecular biology equipment).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Increased access to computer-aided design (CAD) drawings for rapid prototyping<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rapid response and adaptation to new scientific needs and technologies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Intellectual property generating opportunities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Allow researchers and startup businesses to leverage their resources by saving on cost and allowing them to innovate more efficiently<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<article class=\"wsu-card wsu-border-radius--large wsu-dropshadow--medium wsu-spacing-top--xmedium wsu-spacing-bottom--xmedium wsu-spacing-padding-left--xmedium wsu-spacing-padding-right--xmedium wsu-position--relative wsu-overflow--hidden wsu-color-background--warm-gray wsu-border-top--color-light wsu-border--color-crimson-dark\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wsu-decorator wsu-decorator--style-triangle-gray-right wsu-color-background--gray-30\" style=\"bottom:0;left:55%\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-decorator wsu-color-background--warm-gray wsu-decorator--style-triangle-crimson-right\" style=\"bottom:0;left:80%\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-heading--mark-color-gray wsu-font-size--large\">Service Center Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wsu-list--style-lined\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spokane.wsu.edu\/research\/research-service-centers\/biomedical-engineering-and-design\/pricing\/\">Pricing<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spokane.wsu.edu\/research\/research-service-centers\/biomedical-engineering-and-design\/biomedical-engineering-design-work-request\/\">Submit a work request<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-heading--style-marked\">Production Capabilities<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--halves\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<ul>\n<li>Cutting, milling, turning and grinding a wide variety of materials, such as aluminum, stainless, carbon steel, and brass and exotics such titanium and high-temperature alloys<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sheet metal bending and fabrication<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MIG and Arc welding of steel, stainless steel, and aluminum.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Brazing and soldering of stainless steel, aluminum, and tungsten.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Three-axis CNC milling (20\u2033 X 40\u2033 capacity)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plastics fabrication (cutting, milling, turning)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ultrasonic cleaning<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-spokane\/uploads\/sites\/455\/2019\/03\/Production-1.jpg\" alt=\"Equipment\" class=\"wp-image-2967\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-spokane\/uploads\/sites\/3493\/2019\/03\/Production-1.jpg 640w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-spokane\/uploads\/sites\/3493\/2019\/03\/Production-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-spokane\/uploads\/sites\/3493\/2019\/03\/Production-1-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-heading--style-marked\">3-D Printing<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-spacing-after--xxmedium wsu-row--single\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<ul>\n<li>Provide inexpensive parts production in a variety of engineering resins (durable, flexible, rigid, tough, and high temperature) that can make fully functional parts or that can be used for prototyping during research development and design.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The printer has the ability to print 3-D models as large as 6\u2033x 6\u2033 x 8\u2033. Bring your STL or CAD files for us to process, or we can design and develop your idea on site.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--halves\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image wsu-image-radius--large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-spokane\/uploads\/sites\/455\/2019\/03\/3-D-Printing-1-792x594.jpg\" alt=\"3d print\" class=\"wp-image-2962\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-spokane\/uploads\/sites\/455\/2019\/03\/3-D-Printing-2-792x594.jpg\" alt=\"3d print\" class=\"wp-image-2963\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-heading--style-marked\">Examples of Equipment Designed<br>and Fabricated<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--halves\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<ul>\n<li>Microscopy and precision optics mounting components (2-photon and surgical stereoscope)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Surgical tools and stereotaxic devices<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Electrophoresis apparatus<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Workbenches, instrument covers and special lab furniture<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Electronics panels and controls<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Animal enclosures\/mazes\/novel objects<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sleep and circadian chambers for animals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Engraved plaques and signs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Examples of Equipment Repaired<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Vivarium cage washing equipment sensors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>High vacuum pump repair<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Histology automatic tissue slide stainer repair<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" 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