Career in Gene Therapy

College Majors Science Majors
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<p>I plan on pursuing a career in genetic engineering--I would specifically like to work on gene therapy.</p>

<p>What should I be majoring in at college in order to pursue this career?</p>

2

<p>See my post in this thread:
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/1058293-first-post-help-deciding-biology-major.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/1058293-first-post-help-deciding-biology-major.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

3

<p>Do you think a Bioengineering major with a focus area of Molecular & Cellular Engineering would be appropriate?</p>

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<p>As far as I know, it would be appropriate. I’d suggest checking the course offering/requirements and what types of research the faculty are doing to see if it matches your interests. Clearly, bioengineering will include some areas not typically found in genetics programs, but as I indicated in the previous post to which I provided a link, relevant programs can be found in a number of different departments.</p>