MIT ACADEMICS

PhD Medical Engineering and Medical Physics (MEMP) The Medical Engineering and Medical Physics program is a five to seven year program that leads to the PhD in Medical Engineering and Medical Physics awarded by MIT or by the Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. The program trains students as engineers or physical scientists who also have extensive knowledge of the medical sciences. Students gain this unique blend of expertise through an environment that integrates: A thorough graduate education in a classical discipline of engineering or physical science In depth training in the biological sciences through preclinical coursework and clinical experiences Access to research opportunities in labs at Harvard, MIT and Harvard teaching hospitals A community of peers with career paths in medicine, science, engineering, business, and government Original research in the form of a doctoral thesis Bioinformatics and Integrative Genomics (MEMP/BIG) Bioinformatics and Integrative Genomics (BIG) is a specialized training program within MEMP that leads to a PhD awarded by MIT or by the Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. The MEMP/BIG program includes four essential elements: Depth through bioinformatics and genomics coursework in computer science, mathematical modeling, and probability theory Breadth through biomedical sciences and clinical exposure Mentored research under the supervision of talented investigators in a variety of laboratories at MIT, Harvard, and affiliated hospitals Community through specialized seminars, social events, collaborative work, and integration into HST as a whole. Speech and Hearing Bioscience and Technology (SHBT) HST's Speech and Hearing Bioscience and Technology (SHBT) program is a five to seven year program that leads to a PhD awarded by MIT. The program prepares students to conduct rigorous quantitative research by teaching students the fundamental physics and biology of the speech and hearing mechanisms. Research foci range from the basic mechanisms responsible for normal function to the development of methods of diagnosis and treatment relevant to communication disorders. PhD Research Milestones HST PhD Thesis Guide