The future of modeling and simulation is bright; the lives it can save and outcomes it can change for the better are unlimited. In the conclusion of this series, we look at what patients and professionals alike can expect to see in the near future.

Rashid Bashir, professor of bioengineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, highlights how the principles of engineering and biology can be integrated to develop bio-hybrid devices.

Mechanical Engineering’s Special Report video series continues with a discussion of some of the innovations and technological advances that have made computational modeling and simulation one of the most powerful and valuable tools available today.

Robert C. Cohen, VP & GM of R&D, Stryker Orthopedics, discusses the best practices medical device manufacturers must consider before adopting AM for surgical equipment, prosthetics, and implants.

Advanced biomedical devices, such as chip-based probes, are helping bioengineering sleuths Drs. Peter Kuhn and Mehmet Toner as they fight to stop cancer in its tracks.

Dennis P. Orgill, Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, and Vice Chairman for Quality Improvement, Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, discusses advances in nanotechnology for wound healing.