PhD in Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical Engineering applicants with interest in the pharmacological sciences are encouraged to consider interdisciplinary training through participation in the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) PhD Interdepartmental Training Program in Biomolecular Pharmacology. BME students in this program develop expertise in the pharmacological sciences through additional courses taken at Boston University School of Medicine (Biochemistry, Molecular Neurobiology and Pharmacology, Laboratory Techniques in Modern Pharmacology, Advanced General Pharmacology, and Current Topics in the Pharmacological Sciences) and through research training with any Training Program faculty member. Current BME faculty participants include Professors Irving Bigio, Charles Delisi, Mark Grinstaff, Catherine Klapperich, Christopher Passaglia, Tyrone Porter and Joyce Wong.
Applicants should indicate their interest in this interdisciplinary program in the personal statement of the BME application form in order to be considered for stipend and tuition support from the NIGMS training grant in Biomolecular Pharmacology.
Curriculum Requirements for Biomolecular Pharmacology Training Grant Students (pdf)
Sophie Desbiens, Ph.D. '09, Farb Lab, Biomedical Engineering
