Nanoscale Engineering PhD/ MD (SUNY Downstate College of Medicine)

Offered by the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering of the University at Albany (CNSE) and SUNY Downstate College of Medicine (Downstate), this combined clinical scientist educational program provides premier hands-on training in the emerging field of nanomedicine. CNSE is the first college in the world dedicated to research, development, education, and deployment in the emerging disciplines of nanoscience, nanoengineering, nanobioscience, and nanoeconomics. Voted the number one college in the world for nanotechnology, CNSE research and education in conjunction with the outstanding medical training offered at SUNY Downstate Medical Center, students gain experience in developing and applying cutting-edge technologies to the health care challenges of today and tomorrow.  Downstate has unique research strengths in neuroscience, cardiovascular medicine, and live tissue imaging that are ideal platforms for developing medically relevant nanotechnology in the areas of biosensors, drug delivery, and diagnostics.

Department: Nanoengineering

School or College: College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering

Required Credentials: Transcripts, GRE exam (strongly recommended), 3 Letters of Recommendation, Statement of Purpose (see Special Notes section below), Resume

Application Deadline for Fall Admission and Assistantship Consideration: Not Applicable
Application Deadline for Fall Admission without Assistantship Consideration: Not Applicable

Application Deadline for Spring Admission and Assistantship Consideration: Not Applicable
Application Deadline for Spring Admission without Assistantship Consideration: Not Applicable

Application Deadline for Summer Admission and Assistantship Consideration: April 1
Application Deadline for Summer Admission without Assistantship Consideration: April 1

Special Notes:

Applicants must also apply and be admitted to the MD program at SUNY Downstate (Health Center at Brooklyn).

Please click here for the criteria of the Statement of Purpose. Baccalaureate degree or equivalent in the physical sciences, engineering, or mathematics required.  

Tracks: Nanoelectronics Engineering and Technology; Optoelectronics and Photonics Nanoengineering; Spintronics Nanoengineering; NanoSystem Engineering and Technology; Nanoengineering in Energy & Environmental Technologies; Nanolithography Engineering and Technology; Nanobiology Engineering and Technology

Grad Bulletin URL:

http://www.albany.edu/graduatebulletin/combined_md_phd_medicine_nano.htm

Departmental Website:

http://cnse.albany.edu/PioneeringAcademics/GraduatePrograms.aspx