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M.D./Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering

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Combine Clinical Expertise with Groundbreaking Biomedical Research to Become a Physician-Engineer.
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Program Highlights

The Emory University & Georgia Tech M.D./Ph.D. Program prepares future physician-scientists to lead in both clinical practice and biomedical research. Through a unique partnership between Emory’s School of Medicine and Georgia Tech’s College of Engineering, students receive rigorous training in medicine and engineering, enabling them to address complex health challenges with innovative solutions.

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Program Details

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Research For A Purpose

Address some of the world’s most pressing biomedical challenges.

  • Lab rotations and advisor matching in year one
  • Emphasis on original, publishable research
  • Strong mentorship and interdisciplinary labs
Research
This group of clinicians and scientists will collaborate with Chethan Pandarinath, front right, on a $2.4 million, five-year project using artificial intelligence tools to revolutionize the speed and accuracy of brain-machine interfaces. The team includes Robert Gross, front left, a functional neurosurgeon; Jonathan Glass, back left, a neurologist and director of Emory's ALS Center; and Nicholas Au Yong, also a functional neurosurgeon. (Photo: Jack Kearse)
Career Possibilities

Graduates of the M.D./Ph.D. program pursue impactful careers such as:

  • Academic Physician-Scientist
  • Principal Investigator
  • Medical Technology Innovator
  • Health Policy
  • Entrepreneur 
Careers
Researcher Daryll Vanover works with the nebulizer he adapted to test a new mRNA-based treatment for flu and Covid-19. The team used mRNA technology to code for a protein called Cas13a that destroys parts of the RNA genetic code that viruses use to replicate in cells in the lungs. It was developed by researchers in Philip Santangelo’s lab in the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering. (Photo Courtesy: Daryll Vanover)

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Email us at: phdadmissions@bme.gatech.edu

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