Nanotechnology and Nanoscience

[DrJosephKim]

I'm sure many pre-meds are still picking common majors like biology, bioengineering, chemistry, chemical engineering, etc.

However, I would encourage all aspiring pre-meds to seriously consider something that involves nanotechnology, nanoscience, or nanoengineering.

Tremendous advances are occuring in this field for all medical specialties. If you have a solid background that includes some nanotechnology, that would be a huge asset.

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[txprodigal]

I'm sure many pre-meds are still picking common majors like biology, bioengineering, chemistry, chemical engineering, etc.

However, I would encourage all aspiring pre-meds to seriously consider something that involves nanotechnology, nanoscience, or nanoengineering.

Tremendous advances are occuring in this field for all medical specialties. If you have a solid background that includes some nanotechnology, that would be a huge asset.

i am a non-traditional, post-baccalaureate student with a degree in economics. i am planning to apply to medical school next summer, but i have always been extremely interested in the nanotechnology/nanoscience/nanoengineering fields.

is it possible for me to go through medical school, become a physician, and still spend some time working especially researching in these fields? if so, how? do i need to get an engineering degree or is there some route i can take during medical school...?

thanks for any advice.

 

[MilkmanAl]

There are tons of research opportunities available during med school, from what I understand. You could also apply MD/PhD if you're interested in doing research professionally and already have a bit of research experience.

 

[txprodigal]

There are tons of research opportunities available during med school, from what I understand. You could also apply MD/PhD if you're interested in doing research professionally and already have a bit of research experience.

so i could get into nano research during medical school? i don't think i would want to do the md/phd route, because from what i have read, i have gathered that you can do pretty much the same research with a MD?

so a degree is not a prerequisite for getting heavily involved in such a field?

 

[MilkmanAl]

i don't think i would want to do the md/phd route, because from what i have read, i have gathered that you can do pretty much the same research with a MD?

I honestly don't know if that's true or not. It seems to make sense, but you're probably a lot higher on the grant-receiving totem pole with the dual degree.

so a degree is not a prerequisite for getting heavily involved in such a field?

Getting involved probably wouldn't take more than a meeting with a faculty member who's running a project you're interested in. Getting involved professionally would probably require a degree of some kind, though I'm sure an MD would certainly suffice.

 

[ChemGrad08]

I do Nanoscale technology research and while a lot of it seems quite promising for the medical field (including my MRFM work 🙂 ). There's a lot of work that needs to go into assessing the toxicity of many of these technologies. If you look at the latest issue of Nature Nanotechnology you'll see that Carbon Nanotubes seem to be causing mesothelioma in mice.

 

[Narmerguy]

Do you realize how many (Or I should say few) universities offer majors in naotechnology? The other majors are so popular partly because they're so accessible.

 

[txprodigal]

Do you realize how many (Or I should say few) universities offer majors in naotechnology? The other majors are so popular partly because they're so accessible.

i noticed that as well, but the school i am right now has a pretty large nanotechnology institute, so i think that after i complete a few science classes, i might try to see if they will let me help out with anything they are doing there and just work my way up from the bottom hopefully

 

[Davjc2009]

I do Nanoscale technology research and while a lot of it seems quite promising for the medical field (including my MRFM work 🙂 ). There's a lot of work that needs to go into assessing the toxicity of many of these technologies. If you look at the latest issue of Nature Nanotechnology you'll see that Carbon Nanotubes seem to be causing mesothelioma in mice.

which sucks, because im working with CNTs trying to make them drug delivery agents. 😕

 

[DrJosephKim]

Even though there may not be specific majors in nanotechnology, nanoscience, or nanoengineering, you can get involved in research that's in physics, math, bioengineering, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, etc.

 

[Marcus Brody]

I been interested in nanotechnology since 4th grade. 😎

 

[engineeredout]

At my school the ChemE major is "Chemical & Molecular Engineering", and it has an emphasis on nanotechnology.

Carbon nanotubes baby!! Thats the future.

 

[Buckeye3]

I do Nanoscale technology research and while a lot of it seems quite promising for the medical field (including my MRFM work 🙂 ). There's a lot of work that needs to go into assessing the toxicity of many of these technologies. If you look at the latest issue of Nature Nanotechnology you'll see that Carbon Nanotubes seem to be causing mesothelioma in mice.

I, unfortunately, have seen this coming up recently. I read Nature Nano a lot and am very interested, which is why I checked into this thread. Any leads on the common cause? because theoretically these nanotubes shouldn't cause any problems like this because of their makeup and specific delivery mechanisms, as far as I know. Just wonderin if you've come across something I haven't...

 

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I been interested in nanotechnology since 4th grade. 😎

Tamagotchi!!!!! LoL...I remember I used to have the red and black one, back in the day.. Pure action satisfaction 😎