Houston,
TX,
United States
Type
Private
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
PhD in Bioengineering - Translational Diagnostic Technologies in Houston United States | Rice University
Rice University
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Houston United States
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Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
57,210
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
48 months
Precision medicine, which involves customizing treatment for each patient according to their disease's molecular characteristics, is set to transform healthcare in this century. Thanks to advancements in high-throughput DNA and RNA sequencing, we can now uncover detailed molecular insights about diseases that were previously impossible to obtain. For instance, roughly 30% of endometrial cancer cases recur, but modern sequencing techniques enable detection of minimal residual disease, helping categorize patients into high-risk and low-risk groups. This allows doctors to administer more intensive treatments for high-risk individuals while sparing low-risk patients from unnecessary adjuvant therapies.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 7.0
Qualification Requirements
Transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate schools attended
All applicants must attach an unofficial transcript to their application. If accepted to their graduate program of choice, students are required to also send an official copy of their transcripts.
A statement of purpose in addition to the 'supplemental information section of the application.
At least three letters of recommendation from teachers or advisors
In certain circumstances, the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is required for students who have not received a degree from a university in the United States or where English is not the official language of instruction.
The TOEFL is administered through the Educational Testing Service (ETS).
The internet-based TOEFL IBL is offered more than 50 times a year and is administered online at testing sites around the world. Applicants whose native language is not English must take the TOEFL test and should score at least 90 on the TOEFL iBL, or at least 600 on the paper-based TOEFL or score 250 on the computer-based TOEFL.
Students whose native language is not English may also use the INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE TESTING SYSTEM (IELTS) Academic test. For students who choose to take the IELTS in lieu of TOEFL, the minimum score is 7. The minimum GPA for admission is 3.2
All applicants must attach an unofficial transcript to their application. If accepted to their graduate program of choice, students are required to also send an official copy of their transcripts.
A statement of purpose in addition to the 'supplemental information section of the application.
At least three letters of recommendation from teachers or advisors
In certain circumstances, the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is required for students who have not received a degree from a university in the United States or where English is not the official language of instruction.
The TOEFL is administered through the Educational Testing Service (ETS).
The internet-based TOEFL IBL is offered more than 50 times a year and is administered online at testing sites around the world. Applicants whose native language is not English must take the TOEFL test and should score at least 90 on the TOEFL iBL, or at least 600 on the paper-based TOEFL or score 250 on the computer-based TOEFL.
Students whose native language is not English may also use the INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE TESTING SYSTEM (IELTS) Academic test. For students who choose to take the IELTS in lieu of TOEFL, the minimum score is 7. The minimum GPA for admission is 3.2
Tuition
USD
57,210