Matrix Mechanotransduction Lab
Boston University · Department of Biomedical Engineering
Graduate application deadlines
Department of Biomedical Engineering
PhD in Biomedical Engineering
Fall 2027Application deadline
Dec 15, 2026
Source: bu.eduChecked Nov 2, 2026MS in Biomedical Engineering
Fall 2027Priority (maximum merit scholarship)
Jan 15, 2027
Application deadline
Mar 15, 2027
Source: bu.eduChecked Nov 2, 2026
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Prof. Michael L. Smith at Boston University Department of Biomedical Engineering lists Mechanotransduction via the extracellular matrix, fibronectin, engineered cell culture platforms for regulating and measuring cell behavior in vitro as their registered research area.
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