Biomedicine Puns

Three years ago my husband got a permanent lecturer position at a regional university/medical school. Since there was no position for me, I applied for a large grant. The grant was not funded, but I began to work for free on a project, paying for my own reagents ( I work with fruit flies, so things can be done cheaply). This also fell through, as I began to lose motivation, money and energy. The head of school at the university gave me an adjunct affiliation to apply for grants, but there is very little funding for basic research and it is very competitive ( I am in Australia). I went to an Ivy League US university for my PhD and did a post doc in Australia with a well known advisor. I have two children who are under five and am planning to put the youngest into daycare. One option would be to volunteer in my husband’s lab or another professors lab until a position comes along. But I am not sure if I can re enter academia and have no suitable skills to work in an equivalent field as there are only three employers in the region: the military, hospital, or the university. I have resigned myself to working part time for a local grocery store to make some money. Any advice would be helpful.

Hi,

I would like some advice on choosing between science or biomed at monash university. I am not planning to do post-grad med but am interested in doing post-grad courses like dentistry, optometry, audiology etc.

The reasons for considering biomed were that the content that is taught seemed to be more related to the human body/ human biology which is what I am most interested in. Also, I don't have to choose all of my subjects (like in science) as they are already fixed as I am worried about choosing "wrong" subjects which may limit my post grad options (as some post grad courses have prerequisite subjects). However, I have heard that the content in biomed is harder which means a possibly lower WAM score and I've also heard about the toxic cohort? I have also read a lot of posts online and most people considering biomed want to do post grad medicine so is it a smart idea for me to even consider biomed if i dont want to pursue medicine?

My main reasons for considering science were that it seemed like there's less workload and less stress (as not everyone is trying to aim for high scores). However, I am not sure if i will be able to have the same post grad options as a biomed graduate or if there are any other cons in choosing science over biomed if I want to pursue a post-grad in the health field.

BTW does anyone have any opinions on the science courses at Melbourne vs monash? are they both similar or is one better?

Any other advice on biomed or science or pros and cons of each will also be very much appreciated!! Thank you.

Hi everyone. I have a few questions to ask former Biomedicine students who has been on exchange programs before 🌟

1. which uni did you exchange to?
2. how was the experience? would you recommend biomed students to go on exchange there?
3. how was the application process? (on a scale of 1-10 with 10 being the most complicated)
4. did it affect your studies in any way back in UniMelb (eg; not being able to complete assignments back in melb) im not sure if it makes sense, so pardon my english 😅
5. cost-wise?
6. do you know anyone who went on year-long exchange programs before?

Appreciate your help! Thank you 😇

Title. I am not asking about physics or chem coz Islam isn't necessarily getting into those areas. But bio inconsistency, I feel like you guys would know.

Hello there fellow unimelb Reddit users. First time user. 😃

A bit about myself. A mature aged student, I attempted BSc at Unimelb (2008-2012) with the initial intention of pursuing the MD. I left mid 2012 due to horrfic exam results, numerous N scores, suffered depression due to loss of motivation etc.

Fast forward 8 years later, after completing postgraduate Financial Planning qualifications from Deakin in 2018 (and a Bachelor's in Finance @ Swinburne), I seized the opportunity to get back into a science based degree at Unimelb in 2020, with a focus on biomedical sciences. Little did we know, a pandemic was lurking around the corner....

Given my knowledge of chemistry was rusty (not to mention my initial attempts at both CHEM10003/4 yielded neasly scores designated P) & I wanted to do CHEM10006, I got in touch with Sonia Horvat (an absolute delight 😃). Sonia suggested CHEM10007.

So I did CHEM10007 in 2020 via CAP & got a H1! Finally. But still no offer for Biomed or Science. Then I did CHEM10003 S1 2021 (a H2B just). And just finished CHEM 10004 and waiting for results.

And unexpectedly two days ago, I received an offer for BSc from 2022. I am still waiting for a potential Biomed offer in January.

To those who have done both degrees, a few Qs.

1. Should I just take the BSc offer or wait for Biomed?

2. Advanced standing. IMO, this will be a huge deciding factor in terms of cutting time. Obviously, breadth subjects (Finance) can get easily knocked out.

In my previous BSc attempt, I did ANAT20006, BCMB20002/5, PHYS20008/9, PATH20001, PATH30001 + the Biology, Chemistry stream, MAST10006. My grades were crap 😩

(If I choose Biomed, I would have to start from scratch- IMO not a bad idea sometimes with CHEM10006 + breadths given credit)

Will credit be possible. Or would it be best to redo some subjects again?

3. Given MD no longer has prerequisites, should I just redo BCMB20002 & PHYS20008?

4. If my Biomed offer eventuates, should I swap? I await with enthusiasm & horror at the nightmare BIOM20001 will transpire 😂.

5. Of the majors (HSF, Physiology, BCMB, PATH, MIIM, Pharmacology) which would be the easiest/most difficult/mist enjoyable/rewarding?

If I stick with BSc, I could do all of BCMB, MIIM, PATH lectures in Sem 1, then do Sem 2 all labs. I am also considering CHEM20018 should I elect to go down Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical Science route

6. Finally, is it worth stressing about WAM in both degrees now that I no longer

In Gronighen they require physics and in Maastricht as well. The thing is I only have hL chemistry and biology. Has anyone been able to apply without physics?

I was very set on studying biomedicine at a german university, but I discovered the Karolinska Institute and find it totally unreal. Is it a good place to study? Better than studying in Germany ( Tübingen University for example)

note: I am romanian, have been studying german for a looong time, but I would still prefer and international atmosphere to feel more comfortable

I'm planning to do further instead of methods. Will this be useful?

Heya

Am just wondering for those who have majored in a biomedical stream (ANAT, BCMB, MIIM, NEUR, PATH, PHRM, PHYS) which level 2 & 3 subjects are considered the most difficult & time consuming to secure high marks in?

Would undertaking BCMB20002, MIIM20001, PATH20001 (lectures) & BCMB 20005, MIIM20002, PATH20003 (laboratory) in Science at second year (This subject combination would be considered the most powerful should one wish to pursue full on lab medical sciences research 😆) be exhausting?

The workload for BIOM20001 is monstrous 😆 BIOM20002 seems slightly more chill (please confirm 😆)

And...I forgot to factor in physiology subjects for the 3 lecture + 3 lab combo.

Thoughts?

What career prospects can you have with a bsc in cancer biomedicine only? Would it be a good choice if you wish to work on the business side of a cancer biotech?

I'm currently a senior seeking to do an English biomedicine bachelor in the Netherlands. My IB school doesn't allow us to take all 3 sciences so I'm currently doing Chem HL, Bio SL, Math HL, Psych HL etc. In Japan Subject SATs are not an option, AP exams are not an option, A level exams are not an option so there is no way for me to get a Physics certificate.
I have previously taken 5 years of physics and got an A+ in my IGCSE Combined Sciences.

Would it be possible to be accepted into any of these universities considering that I have a really really strong portfolio?

I don't know who else to ask, I've been emailing Groningen, Utrecht, Maastricht, and Vrije and I feel like I'm being taken as a joke. I emailed them to learn whether I can be accepted into a bachelor programme if I miss the Physics requirement and if I should seek to pursue an exam in the Netherlands. All the replies I'm getting are: Hi, here is the web link for the programme requirements as If I haven't goddamn seen it already. It's been 2 months ever since I have been emailing them and I can't call them because I am obviously continents away.

Hi!

I have a bachelor's degree in biomedicine from Karolinska Institutet and want to apply for the master's program in medical biotechnology at KTH. Problem is, I am missing the 20 credits needed in mathematics in order to get accepted. I have everything else needed in my degree.

Has anyone been in a similar situation and managed to get in just by taking extra math courses? I want to apply for fall 2022, which means I'd need the credits before February next year. I have already emailed a person responsible for the master's program. In the meantime, I'd really appreciate if anyone who knows anything could share some thoughts on this. Thank you!

I don't think I want to be a doctor because I feel the drawbacks outweigh the benefits (for me). I was thinking of doing biomedical/chemical engineering but I don't do a level maths or physics. I have been interested in biomedical science/ biochemistry but I haven't really made a choice and I wanted to know if ill end up jobless or severely underpaid or something