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Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology 67 BIoMEDICAL ENGINEErING AND BIoTECHNoLoGy: MULTICAMPUS JoINT ProGrAM (PhD) Boston Faculty Steven M Ackerman (Biology Department), PhD, University of Pennsylvania • Gene Regulation in Plants and Animals Gregory Beck (Biology Department), PhD, State University of New York, Stony Brook • Evolutionary and Molecular Immunology Jennifer Bowen (Biology Department), PhD, Boston University • Microbial Genomics • Aquatic Biogeochemistry Kenneth L Campbell (Biology Department), PhD, University of Michigan • Reproductive Endocrinology Robert Chen (EEOS Department), PhD, University of California San Diego • Environmental Monitoring Adan Colon-Carmona (Biology Department), PhD, University of California Irvine • Plant Signal Transduction and Molecular Biology Ron J Etter (Biology Department), PhD, Harvard University • Evolution and Ecology of Marine Invertebrates Katherine Gibson (Biology Department), PhD, Princeton University • Microbial Molecular Genetics • Cell Signaling Andrew Grosovsky, PhD, Harvard University • Genome Stability • Mutagenesis William Hagar (Biology Department), PhD, Temple University • Environmental Monitoring • Biochemistry Linda Huang (Biology Department), PhD, California Institute of Technology • Signal Transduction • Regulation of Cell Morphology Richard Kesseli (Biology Department), PhD, University of California at Davis • Comparative Genomics • Molecular Genetics Kenneth C Kleene (Biology Department), PhD, University of Washington • Molecular and Developmental Biology Curtis Olsen (EEOS Department), PhD, Columbia University • Ecological Processes and Bioremediation Alexia Pollack (Biology Department), PhD, University of Virginia • Neuropharmacology • Neuroanatomy Liam Revell (Biology Department), PhD, Harvard University • Bioinformatics • Evolutionary Biology William E Robinson (EEOS Department), PhD, Northeastern University • Aquatic Toxicology Michael P Shiaris (Biology Department), PhD, University of Tennessee • Microbial Physiology Rachel C Skvirsky (Biology Department), PhD, Harvard University • Molecular Genetics Robert Stevenson (Biology Department), PhD, University of Washington • Animal Physiology Manickam Sugumaran (Biology Department), PhD, Indian Institute of Science • Protein Chemistry and Enzymology Alexey Veraksa (Biology Department), PhD, University of California at San Diego • Cell Signaling • Gene Regulation in Development organismal biology of bacteria, plants, invertebrates, and mammals. Facilities and resources The UMass Boston Biology Department’s modern facilities support a broad spectrum of research interests. The well-equipped research laboratories contain facilities for automated DNA sequencing and analysis, real-time quantitative PCR, electron, light, fluorescence and confocal microscopy, filmless autoradiography and fluorescence imaging, protein analysis and chromatography, electrophysiology, molecular biology, video analysis, and animal care. BMEBT researchers at UMass Boston are supported by grant awards from the NSF, NIH, USDA, NOAA, ONR, and National Sea Grant. The Program The Multicampus Joint PhD Program in Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology (BMEBT) is a cross-disciplinary program designed to link research and graduate education at the Boston, Dartmouth, Lowell, and Worcester campuses of the University of Massachusetts. The BMEBT program exemplifies the advantages of bringing together a broad array of allied disciplines (biology, chemistry, computer science, clinical laboratory science, engineering, physics) that emphasizes the development of new technologies and application of research to contemporary biomedical health problems. The BMEBT program is unique in that it is open to a wide range of baccalaureate degree recipients with engineering, physical science, life science, and related backgrounds and that it emphasizes a multidisciplinary, team approach in course/seminar presentations, laboratory rotations, and joint projects prior to dissertation topic specialization. Students enrolled in the BMEBT program take a range of courses across the four UMass campuses. Each campus involved in this program has different strengths that will appeal to different subsets of BMEBT students. The Boston campus accepts applicants to the BMEBT program whose primary interest is in the Biotechnology specialization within the program, as that specialization is optimally aligned with the research interests and strengths of campus faculty. Students interested in Biomedical Engineering specializations should apply to other UMass campuses. Applicants to the BMEBT program at UMass Boston are encouraged to identify a faculty member performing research that fits well with their own research interests before application to the program. BMEBT researchers at UMass Boston integrate basic research in cellular, molecular, and Degree requirements Course Work To receive the PhD in Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology, the student must complete sixty-three credits, distributed as follows: • Required (core) courses (16 credits) and specialization courses (12 credits); • Directed studies (3 credits) and doctoral seminar (2 credits); and • Research credit (30 credits). The student must take 16 credits of core courses that fall into the following areas (see the Biology web site for courses at UMass Boston that satisfy this core: http://www.bio.umb.edu/graduate/phdbmebt.html). • Introduction to Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology • Instrumentation and Laboratory Experience • Applied Math for Life Sciences or Advanced Numerical Methods • Quantitative Physiology • Bioethics • Advanced Cell and Molecular Biology A minimum of 12 additional specialization credits (four courses) must be taken, subject to the approval of the student’s dissertation committee. Students may specialize in: Biomaterials, Biomedical Information Systems, Biomedical Instrumentation, Biomechanics, Medical Imaging, Medical Physics, Agricultural Biotechnology, Applied Microbiology, and Molecular Biotechnology. Relevant courses available at UMass Boston include the following. Full course descriptions may be found in the “Biology” section of this publication: http://www.bio.umb.edu/graduate/phdbmebt.html http://www.bio.umb.edu/graduate/phdbmebt.html

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UMass Boston - Graduate Studies 2011
Table of Contents
Graduate Program Affiliations
UMass Boston at a Glance
Foreword
Mission Statement
Trustees of the University
Administrative Officers of the University
Academic Calendar, 2010-2012
Admissions
Tuition, Fees, and Payments
Payment Information
Residency Status
Assistantships and Financial Aid
Facilities and Services
Regulations, Procedures, and Degree Requirements
Graduate Programs
Accounting
American Studies
Biology
Biology
Environmental Biology
Molecular, Cellular, and Organismal Biology
Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology (Multicampus Joint Program)
Biotechnology and Biomedical Science
Business Administration
Chemistry
Green Chemistry
Clinical Psychology
Computer Science
Database Technology
Counseling: Degree Programs
Counseling: Family Therapy
Counseling: Mental Health Counseling
Counseling: Rehabilitation Counseling
Counseling: School Counseling
Creative Writing
Critical and Creative Thinking
Dispute Resolution
Education
Higher Education Administration
Leadership in Urban Schools
Education: Educational Administration
Education: Special Education
Special Education
Orientation and Mobility
Teaching of the Visually Impaired
Vision Studies
Education: Teacher Education
Education: Applied Behavioral Analysis for Special Populations
Education: Technology, Learning, and Leadership
Education: Teaching Writing in the Schools
English
Environmental Sciences
Environmental, Earth, and Ocean Sciences
Environmental Sciences
Geographic Information Science
Professional Science Master’s™
Finance
Forensic Services
Gerontology
Management of Aging Services
Historical Archaeology
History
Human Services
Information Technology
Instructional Design
Instructional Technology Design
International Management
Latin and Classical Humanities
Applied Linguistics
Applied Linguistics
School of Marine Sciences: Intercampus Graduate School
Mathematics
Nursing
Health Policy
Population Health
Acute/Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist
Adult/Gerontological Nurse Practitioner
Family Nurse Practitioner
Applied Physics
Public Affairs
Public Affairs
International Relations
Women in Politics and Public Policy
Public Policy
School Psychology
Applied Sociology
Spanish and Hispanic Studies
Graduate Consortium in Women’s Studies
Road Map and Directions to Campus
Campus Map
Telephone Directory
Index

UMass Boston - Graduate Studies 2011