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Collaboration with Georgetown University

Virginia Tech in the National Capital Region is committed to furthering education and research by working with other universities in the Washington DC metropolitan area. As part of this effort, Virginia Tech has established two partnerships with Georgetown University.

Master of Science Degree in Biomedical Technology Development & Management

Joint Program for Drug Discovery & Development

Classes will begin in Fall ’08 for the new Master of Science in Biomedical Technology Development and Management, a joint graduate level degree created by Virginia Tech and Georgetown University in response to future directions in medical product discovery and development and the emerging needs of industry and regulatory agencies.

Curriculum for the degree program integrates science with technology, management, ethics, and public policy, and draws on the strengths of Virginia Tech in science, industrial and systems engineering, business and management; and Georgetown’s medical research program. Students may apply to and matriculate at Virginia Tech or Georgetown, but in either case, the instruction, tuition and fees are identical and the degree will be jointly conferred from both universities. Online application is now available

Contacts:

Virginia Tech

Heidi Sung
Program Administrator
email: hsung@vt.edu

Georgetown University

Sorell L. Schwartz, Ph.D.
Program Director
email: sschwa01@georgetown.edu

Further Information:

www.btdm.gu.vt.edu

Virginia Tech and Georgetown University Medical Center have formed a complementary partnership to establish a joint program for drug discovery and development. This program brings together experts from both universities in disciplines ranging from medicine to chemistry to technology. Current research efforts include:

  • Examining the effectiveness of naturally occurring products—such as those derived from plants—against malaria.
  • Investigating the use of fatty acids to fight various microorganisms that cause disease.
  • Attempting to create drugs that inhibit production of an enzyme that is integral for the development of the plaques that form in the brains of patients with Alzheimer’s disease.

Contacts:

Virginia Tech

Dr. Lay Nam Chang
Dean, College of Science
phone: (540) 231-5422
email: laynam@vt.edu

Georgetown University

Dr. Milton Brown
Director, Drug Discovery Program Department
Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center
phone: (202) 687-8605
email: mb544@georgetown.edu

Further Information:

News Release, July 2007