D. programs for students independently admitted to the Boston University School of Medicine . The graduate curriculum is designed for students with a strong interest and background in engineering, physical, chemical, or other quantitative sciences, and is particularly appropriate for students who are planning professional research careers in academia and industry. Research is a central component of Boston University's biomedical engineering graduate programs. Each student conducts research under the direct supervision of a faculty member and reports the results in a thesis, at the M.S. level, or in a dissertation, at the Ph.D. level. Students are encouraged to become involved with research activities early in their training and to continue these activities throughout their entire curriculum.
Doctoral students participate in the department laboratory rotation program in their first year.
In order to assist new students in finding a research area, the BE790 seminar series offers an opportunity to learn firsthand about faculty research programs. Many other specialized seminar series, colloquia, and informal discussions augment graduate classroom and laboratory work. There IS a place in BME for students without a formal undergraduate training in an engineering discipline. Students with a wide variety of backgrounds in mathematics and the physical sciences have joined our graduate program and prospered within it. BME training is a superb introduction for all those who wish to take a quantitative approach to solving biological problems.