Report summary

The 2024-2026 picture for University of Utah Department of Biomedical Engineering is a 50-PI network with 30 internal PI collaborations. The research center of gravity is Medicine as the leading field (39% of slots across 37 PIs; 37 labels), Biomedical Engineering as the leading subfield (13% of slots across 17 PIs; 17 labels), and Muscle activation and electromyography studies as the leading topic (3% of slots across 4 PIs; 4 labels). This is a solid, readable collaboration map: group-level fit matters more than a single department-wide label. The top weighted PIs are Amy L. Lenz (10.4 weighted works; Foot and Ankle Surgery, Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies); Michael B. Pritz (10 weighted works; Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation, Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research). The strongest pairings are Edward DiBella and Ganesh Adluru (5 shared works, weight 3.6). The standout breakdown groups are group 1 with 10 PIs, 10 internal connections, weight 12.7, around Biomedical Engineering, Surgery, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, led by Amy L. Lenz, Sujee Jeyapalina, Peter C. Fino.