Science Advancing Society
Meeting the needs of a rapidly changing world.
Bioengineers from the Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact are building microscopic scaffolds that could one day help muscles heal after devastating injuries.
Research Fueled by Impact
Home to the Department of Bioengineering and the Knight Campus Graduate Internship Program, the Knight Campus is integrating research and entrepreneurship and accelerating the path from the lab to the marketplace — fueling the Oregon economy and bringing breakthrough solutions to society faster than ever.
Research
New research from the Guldberg lab models vascular network regeneration more realistically, offering insights into injury severity and treatment for poor circulation.
How our we're improving future treatments for injury recovery →
Innovation
Knight Campus biomed startup VivoTex could revolutionize 3D tissue engineering.
Workforce Development
Knight Campus Graduate Internship Program expands opportunity, helping to meet Oregon’s growing need for a skilled STEM workforce.
Student Success
Cora Ferguson, a bioengineering PhD candidate, has been awarded an International Foundation for Ethical Research (IFER) Fellowship to support her graduate work.
Our Growing Campus
The Knight Campus' physical expansion is progressing with the ongoing construction of Building 2, a four-story science building that will significantly enhance our research and academic capabilities. This new facility, inspired by the advancements in Building 1, will support our mission to advance research and education. Scheduled to open in 2026, Building 2 is expected to house more than 20 research groups focused on bioengineering and biomedical data science.
Explore Our Research Centers
The Knight Campus connects discovery and innovation through our leading research centers, each driving progress in human performance, biomedical data science, and advanced technology.
Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance
A collaborative research initiative accelerating discovery in human performance and recovery — spanning genetics, physiology, and engineering.
Center for Biomedical Data Science
CBDS bridges biology and computation to advance data-driven insights in genetics, imaging, and biomedical innovation.
Knight Campus Core Facilities
Cutting-edge tools, technologies, and expertise that enable researchers to turn scientific ideas into impactful results.
New at the Knight Campus
Fast-tracking scientific solutions from lab to life. Stories of innovation, collaboration, and impact.
