Q&A: What major should I pursue to go into prosthetic research?

Question by mb135099: What major should I pursue to go into prosthetic research?
I want to go into researching technologies used for prosthetic limbs such as artificial muscle, communications between the prosthetic and the brain, or work on ways to improve dexterity. My interest is mostly at the molecular level.

I’ve been having some trouble finding what major to study to go into such a field. At first I was thinking biochemistry/chemical biology but after doing some research I think Chemical and Biomolecular engineering might be the one to go with. Can anyone help me out with this?

Best answer:

Answer by eri
That usually falls under bioengineering. I know Clemson University has a program in bioengineering and does research in prosthetics – you might want to look into their program.

www.clemson.edu/ces/departments/bioe/research/labs/biomech/research.html

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