The Biomedical Engineering doctorate program integrates advanced concepts of engineering, science, and biomedicine to produce biomedical engineers who can meet the demands of today's cutting-edge technology. There is an increasing demand for professionals in this field due to the near-constant rate of medical advancement.

The doctorate combines Polytechnic University's leadership in chemistry, engineering, and computer science with expertise in medical sciences from the SUNY Downstate Medical Center. The combination of these two universities brings together skilled faculty, and professionals who helped design the curriculum. There is also a focus on the industry side of Biomedical Engineering, where the majority of graduates end up. Students will need at least two laboratory rotations that will provide them with real-world experience and individual attention from mentors and faculty. The goal of the program is to offer students the best in-classroom education and hands-on experience to give them the skills to succeed upon completion.

The students enrolled in the Ph.D. program in Molecular Genetics, Biomaterials and Drug Delivery focus on the development of third generation biomaterials and structures and their medical applications. The research areas include:

• Investigation of the ability to "tailor" polymer structures.
• Analyzing the physical properties of new biomaterials.
• Processing polymers into various new forms and their impact in a wide range of applications, including cardiovascular endothelium, cartilage, and bone systems.
• Adaptation of nucleotide polymerases in novel molecular motors to drive changes in DNA structures.
• Control of mobility of novel molecular motors at sub-nanometer range.
• Applications related to controlled assembly of nanostructures and in nanorobotics.
• Development of low molar mass and high molecular weight glycolipids and their impact on immune response, anticancer agents, vaccine delivery and septic shock treatments.

The Faculty:
Stephen Arnold, Mary Cowman, Bruce Garetz, Mark Green, Richard Gross, Kalle Levon, Christopher A. J. Roman, M.A.Q. Siddiqui, Alfred Stracher, Iwao Teraoka, Michael E. Zenilman.

The combined Polytechnic and SUNY Downstate Ph.D. program in Bioimaging and Neuroengineering concentrates on exploring research topics on the potential use and applications of wireless technology, biotelemetry and bioimaging. The research areas include:

• Neurorobotics, spatial learning and computational neuroscience including brain modeling.
• Application of biotelemetry to advance therapies for spinal cord injury, Alzheimer's disease and epilepsy.
• Advancement of wireless technology applications in "search and rescue" issues.
• Exploring new methods for bioimaging biological tissue to advance the development of optical tomography with applications for diagnostic tracking of breast tumors and brain lesions.

The Faculty:
Randall L. Barbour, Ivan Bodis-Wollner, John K. Chapin, André A. Fenton, Harry L. Graber, Vikram Kapila, Sunil Kumar, Mikhail Levin, William W. Lytton, Suzanne S. Mirra, Robert U. Muller, M.V. Otugen, Jose Pinto, Christoph H. Schmitz, Ivan Selesnick, Roger D. Traub, Yao Wang, Robert K.S. Wong, Yong Xu.

Procedure for Admission to the Programs:
PhD BME program applications will be reviewed by an admissions committee composed of faculty from both SUNY Downstate's School of Graduate Studies and Polytechnic University. Requirements for acceptance to the program will include:

1. Academic excellence
2. Interests congruent with those of program faculty
3. Positive recommendations from former research advisors

Course requirements for admission:

• At least two appropriate level courses in mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology and/or
• Courses in computer science that are consistent with the candidate's intended research area.

Following preliminary screening, candidates will be interviewed by:
1. Members of the admissions committee
2. Faculty members whose research interests match those of the candidate, either in person or by a conference call.

Students accepted into the PhD BME program with only a bachelor's degree will be expected to register at the campus where faculty research interests best match their own interests.

Students with an MS who wish to enter the PhD BME program must be accepted by a faculty advisor before they will be allowed to enroll.

Campus Availability:

• Brooklyn

Test Requirements:

• NONE

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Applications Accepted for:

• Fall only

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