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I am confused whether I should study medicine or bioengineering.
And also I hate math.Considering it,what's the route that I should take ?
And also I hate math.Considering it,what's the route that I should take ?
Docscientist said:I am confused whether I should study medicine or bioengineering.
And also I hate math.Considering it,what's the route that I should take ?
Thank you !J Mc said:I would think something in the medical field, say Immunology, would be slightly less math heavy than anything with engineering in the title.
I struggle with math myself, but it is an extremely powerful tool.
Best of luck with whichever path you choose.
J Mc
Docscientist said:I am confused whether I should study medicine or bioengineering.
And also I hate math.Considering it,what's the route that I should take ?
How about the medicine field ?.Something like earning MD in oncology or pathology ? I think it is easier for me to get into a good med school,become a professional medical practitioner and then resume as a researcher in any of my areas of interest such as diseases.Ben Espen said:There are lots of potential avenues here. If you are good at chemistry, there are a variety of potential fields of study such as pharmacology. Or you could go in for genomics or immunology, fields that are considered to be more biology, with lots of organic chemistry.
There aren't that many MDs who do research. When they do, they often have an MD/PhD dual degree. Right now, medicine heavily emphasizes practice. Which isn't to say it cannot be done, but this is against trend at present.Docscientist said:How about the medicine field ?.Something like earning MD in oncology or pathology ? I think it is easier for me to get into a good med school,become a professional medical practitioner and then resume as a researcher in any of my areas of interest such as diseases.
I am not sure whether I want to become a doctor or a researcher.Both look equally interesting to me. So Does this route sound good to you or am I likely to encounter problems that I have never heard of ?
Thank you ! Do you think I can deal with math if I take your route ? Becoming a biomedical engineer ? One of my friend told me that I would only have to break my head with math for the admission to colleges.Once that is done,Bioengineering is all about DNA and RNA.No more math tragedy.Is that true ?Ben Espen said:There aren't that many MDs who do research. When they do, they often have an MD/PhD dual degree. Right now, medicine heavily emphasizes practice. Which isn't to say it cannot be done, but this is against trend at present.
Docscientist said:Thank you ! Do you think I can deal with math if I take your route ? Becoming a biomedical engineer ? One of my friend told me that I would only have to break my head with math for the admission to colleges.Once that is done,Bioengineering is all about DNA and RNA.No more math tragedy.Is that true ?
Thank you so much !Kilo Vectors said:Bioengineering, well it will include a lot of math: all engineering degrees from reputed colleges seem to have the same level of math covered like for example mechanical and electrical engineers would definitely have studied the same level of math at the very least. I was looking at bioengineerng curriculum one day and it seems to be a mix of mechanical engineering topics: thermodynamics, mechanical design, calclus 1-3, algebra 1,2, linear algebra, physics one and two..so yes. Bioengineering is not squarely about DNA or RNA, its a mix of engineering topics and biology topics. I guess I would say, there are math, design, and natural science fundamentals that are common for many engineering degrees..so expect a decent amount of math at reputed universities.
example: Some colleges have a common "core" group of modules, like the first year is common for everyone studying engineering and it incudes a fair amount of difficult/highly difficult math.
Honestly, no, I would not say that is true. You will commonly hear that you don't use all of the math you learn in school in the workplace. This is true in my case. The hard part is knowing which parts you are going to end up using. That is part of the reason why the math requirements in school for engineering are so broad. But more importantly, the quantitative understanding you gain by studying these subjects is critical to success in any engineering field. In twelve years I've never needed to formally solve a PDE to get something done. Yet I am constantly doing them in my head to understand what I am looking at.Docscientist said:Thank you ! Do you think I can deal with math if I take your route ? Becoming a biomedical engineer ? One of my friend told me that I would only have to break my head with math for the admission to colleges.Once that is done,Bioengineering is all about DNA and RNA.No more math tragedy.Is that true ?
Thank you !Ben Espen said:Because of the sector I work in, I've never once done anything relating to DNA. I work with mechanical and chemical processes, and the outputs of those processes. There are bioengineering roles that are heavier in cellular manipulation that mine, but I suspect the amount of math is similar, even though the specifics differ.
russ_watters said:I'm not sure if some people read the OP correctly. The OP doesn't say s/he wants to cure diseases, it says s/he wants to find cures for diseases. That's research, not medicine. I would think the two most appropriate degrees are biology and chemistry.
You should try browsing Monster.com for the types of jobs that would interest you and look at their requirements.
The best field of study to find cures for diseases is medicine, specifically biomedical research and clinical trials. This field involves studying diseases and their causes, as well as developing and testing treatments and cures.
To become a disease researcher, it is important to have a strong foundation in the sciences, such as biology, chemistry, and physics. Additionally, courses in genetics, immunology, and statistics can be beneficial in understanding and researching diseases.
While a medical degree is not always necessary, it can provide a strong background and understanding of diseases and their treatments. However, there are many other paths to becoming a disease researcher, such as obtaining a PhD in a related field.
There are many types of research involved in finding cures for diseases, including basic research, which focuses on understanding the fundamental mechanisms of disease, and clinical research, which involves testing potential treatments on human subjects. Other types of research include epidemiological studies and drug development.
The time it takes to find a cure for a disease varies greatly and can depend on many factors, such as the complexity of the disease, available funding and resources, and the success of research and clinical trials. Some diseases may take years or even decades to find a cure, while others may never have a cure.