Tissue Engineering & Biomedical Engineering?

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<p>Hi,</p>

<p>I'd like to know about the prospects of getting involved in the bioengineering field after college. Is a biomedical engineering degree required for it to even be a possibility or would a degree in a branch of biology (neuro/biochem/evolutionary/molecular/etc.) be sufficient? </p>

<p>I ask because I find the field of tissue engineering to be extremely fascinating and would like to get involved in research in the field in the future, but my current goals are to become an MD and I've never really liked math. </p>

<p>Additionally, my high school record does not show an invested interest in engineering, and I'm aware of the hyper-competitiveness of admissions to engineering departments. I believe that I'm a fairly strong applicant in general but not for Engineering specifically. So basically what I would like to know is if I could get involved in Tissue Engineering professionally without a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering.</p>

<p>Feedback much appreciated!</p>

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<p>Yes, almost an fields of biology would work. The only differences I can see if you really focus on tissue engineering is mass production of a type of tissue in a bioreactor. If you have little interest in math, I advise stay far away to keep those GPA high.</p>

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<p>Thank you, that’s a big relief to hear :)</p>

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<p>Is a biomedical engineering degree required for it to even be a possibility or would a degree in a branch of biology (neuro/biochem/evolutionary/molecular/etc.) be sufficient</p>

<p>A BiomedE undergrad degree is probably NEVER req’d. NEVER. For anything. Those who go into BioMedE for grad school have ChemE, Bio, MechE, and other undergrad degrees.</p>