Post Graduate Education

Fellowship in Bone Tissue Engineering Center
The Bone Tissue Engineering Center offers 1-year fellowship appointments for medical residents interested conducting research. The appointment offers the resident an in depth research experience which can be tailored to the specific preferences and abilities of each resident. Projects encompass basic, applied and clinical questions regarding the enhancement of bone healing. Current efforts focus on molecular, cellular, biochemical, histochemical, physical chemical and surgical investigations. Experience in grant application and scientific writing is often available. The appointment and flexible choice of research areas facilitates the resident's undivided commitment to the BTEC research project.

Fellowship from the Pittsburgh Tissue Engineering Initiative (PTEI)
The PTEI Postdoctoral Fellowship Program represents the most advanced of all PTEI educational programs. Participants receive individualized training, encompassing relevant course work and laboratory experiences at Pittsburgh research institutions and biotechnology companies. The fellows participate in selecting the sequence and sites for their training, and are enrolled in a technology commercialization and intellectual property course through Carnegie Mellon University.