"Biotechnology has greatly advanced the field of chemical engineering, to the point where we've renamed the department at Tufts to Chemical and Biological Engineering. Biotechnology is also a focal point for many of our research themes and connects us closely with the strong local biotech industry in and around Boston."
-- Blaine Pfeifer, Chemical and Biological Engineering

“Biotechnology now plays a critical role across our discipline, with applications found in areas ranging from environmental restoration, to waste management/treatment, to energy development. It's shedding new light on how we think about engineering and monitoring bio-processes in the environment."
-- Andrew Ramsburg, Environmental Engineering

"Our on-going collaborations between Tufts Bioengineering and Biotechnology Center in Medford and Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine in Grafton offers an excellent opportunity for undergrad and graduate students to integrate their theoretical and bench data with the clinical sciences. Prior collaborations have offered the opportunity for us to successfully test the pre-clinical efficacy of several novel implants designed to enhance bone healing. Emphasis is currently being placed on developing other alternatives to bone grafting and assessing various means of enhancing cartilage regeneration." --- Carl A. Kirker-Head, Large Animal Medicine & Surgery

"Biotechnology is redefining how we view the future of Dentistry by providing a new tool kit to advance "bench to chairside" translational technologies. We can now develop bioengineered materials to restore damaged teeth and engineered teeth and soft tissue replacements to treat oral diseases."
-- Jonathan Garlick, Dental Medicine