About Us
Advancing biomedical science and therapeutic innovation by uniting engineering and medicine, bridging basic and translational research, and training the next generation of scientists and physicians to solve society’s most pressing medical challenges.
We are located at the Leon and Norma Hess Center for Science and Medicine. At BMEII, our team conducts cutting-edge research and accommodate the evolution of research platforms as new technologies emerge in the future.
Currently, the BioMedical Engineering and Imaging Institute has over 45 members with expertise in translational imaging research. BMEII is staffed to support all the image acquisition, image analysis, scheduling, and performance of experiments.
BMEII serves as a research catalyst for a new generation of translational and molecular imaging methodologies. BMEII applies and validates imaging modalities, in both preclinical basic science and clinical research settings.
Message From The Director
Dr. Zahi A.Fayad serves as professor of Radiology and Medicine (Cardiology) at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and holds the Lucy G. Moses Professorship in Medical Imaging and Bioengineering.
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Meet The Team
At BMEII, our team of medical experts research and develop the most advanced methods available to treat a wide range of patients.
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Careers
Want to join our team and be on the cutting edge of research and innovation? We always seeking talented individuals.
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Visit Us
Leon and Norma Hess Center for Science and Medicine, 1470 Madison Avenue (between 101st and 102nd St.)
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Faculty - Biomedical Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
The BioMedical Engineering and Imaging Institute (BMEII) at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (ISMMS), in partnership with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, is seeking mid to senior-level faculty members to spearhead a novel research initiative in the engineering of reparative and regenerative Medicine.
Faculty - Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Translation to Medicine
Faculty - Neuroengineering
Postdoctoral Fellow
The BioMedical Engineering and Imaging Institute at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow.
News
Mount Sinai Researchers Featured in Nature for Advancing Healthspan Science
Nature has published a sponsored feature highlighting Mount Sinai’s leadership in redefining ageing through the XPRIZE Healthspan initiative. The article showcases the work of Drs. Miriam Merad, Zahi Fayad, and Fanny Elahi, who are pioneering new approaches to extend...
Dr. Zahi Fayad Featured in TIME for Innovative Research on Health Tracking and Longevity (Digital Twin Study)
“Let’s say you are stable, stable, stable, then suddenly start seeing a small dip in some measurements. That dip is presymptomatic, by the way ... That’s when I want to intervene.” — Zahi Fayad
[VIDEO] Dr. Zahi Fayad at Aspen Ideas 2025: Health Panel on Healthspan
What is health—and how do we measure it? Dr. Zahi Fayad emphasizes extending healthspan, which focuses on optimizing human health across the lifespan. By defining and tracking the trajectory of health, we can intervene earlier, and ensure people live not just longer,...
Latest Publications
Artificial intelligence–enabled rapid diagnosis of patients with COVID-19
Xueyan Mei, Hao-Chih Lee, […] Yang Yang
Nat Med (2020).
Probing myeloid cell dynamics in ischaemic heart disease by nanotracer hot-spot imaging
Max L. Senders, Anu E. Meerwaldt, ... Willem J. M. Mulder
Nat. Nanotechnol. 15, 398–405 (2020).