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Scope of the life sciences at VCU At Virginia Commonwealth University, we understand that post-genomic research in the life sciences will continue to proceed at a breathtaking pace based largely on the new, systems-based approaches to research. We have recognized the need to prepare students for the anticipated growth in new life sciences jobs in the coming decades. The skills identified for these jobs require highly interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary approaches, often falling between the boundaries of traditional academic disciplines. The way that the life sciences are understood by research and taught is likely to be fundamentally different, with increasing emphasis on systems biosciences as an important complement to more traditional, purely reductive approaches. |
