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Brown University's Division of Biology and Medicine provides a Sc.M. degree program through its Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Physiology, and Biotechnology. This graduate program caters to students exploring various biotechnology subjects such as gene and drug delivery, cancer treatments, tissue engineering, diagnostic tests for diseases, vascular grafts, prosthetic devices, and bioartificial organs. The program aims to deepen knowledge about innovative cell and drug delivery system designs, tissue-material interactions at molecular and cellular levels, applications of biomimetic and bioderived materials, tissue regeneration on bioresorbable scaffolds, surgical implantation methods, and immunoprotective membrane technologies. Current research focuses on nerve guidance channels, vascular grafts, adhesive drug delivery systems, brain implants, bone/cartilage regeneration, artificial skin, endocrine systems, blood oxygenation devices, micro-scale genomic/proteomic diagnostics, and cell encapsulation approaches.
Admission to the Biotechnology Graduate Program is open to students with appropriate backgrounds in biology, biophysics, chemistry, physics, engineering, or materials science.
Regarding TOEFL, the recommended minimum score for admission consideration is 577 on the paper-based test and 90 on the Internet-based test. For IELTS, the recommended minimum overall band score is 7.