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Hi guys,
New to the forums but I've been lurking in the backround for a while! I had a question regarding a major called Cellular and Biomolecular engineering, which I am designing in the engineering school at my institution.
The curriculum will draw from BioE, ChemE, and Biochemistry and really focuses on processes at the cellular level. Coursework includes mass transport, metabolic engineering, genetic frameworks, tissue and protein engineering, some computation/modeling classes, and the like. This is then supplemented by the basic sciences (physics, chem, bio) with some depth bio and biochemistry classes.
Does this seems like a reasonable proposition?
I've been very tuned off to the BME major, and wanted to develop something that will focus my skills at the cell and molecular level. It's definitely not a classic engineering major, but I think it will prepare me for med school as well as a PhD in the bio sciences.
My long term goal is to practice medicine and conduct translational research. It would be my dream to either help push current pipeline therapeutics to the clinic, or to envision a novel method that may one day have therapeutic potential (CRISPR esque).
Based on these goals, does it seem like this would be a good major for me? I'm not worried about job outlook right out of undergrad... I'm certain I will be doing md, PhD, or both.
Thanks!
New to the forums but I've been lurking in the backround for a while! I had a question regarding a major called Cellular and Biomolecular engineering, which I am designing in the engineering school at my institution.
The curriculum will draw from BioE, ChemE, and Biochemistry and really focuses on processes at the cellular level. Coursework includes mass transport, metabolic engineering, genetic frameworks, tissue and protein engineering, some computation/modeling classes, and the like. This is then supplemented by the basic sciences (physics, chem, bio) with some depth bio and biochemistry classes.
Does this seems like a reasonable proposition?
I've been very tuned off to the BME major, and wanted to develop something that will focus my skills at the cell and molecular level. It's definitely not a classic engineering major, but I think it will prepare me for med school as well as a PhD in the bio sciences.
My long term goal is to practice medicine and conduct translational research. It would be my dream to either help push current pipeline therapeutics to the clinic, or to envision a novel method that may one day have therapeutic potential (CRISPR esque).
Based on these goals, does it seem like this would be a good major for me? I'm not worried about job outlook right out of undergrad... I'm certain I will be doing md, PhD, or both.
Thanks!