Graduate Certificate in Cellular Agriculture

Cellular agriculture seeks to advance tissue engineering for the production of affordable, nutritious, protein-rich foods. Researchers and manufacturers translate cellular agriculture research into food industry innovation that has positive environmental and societal benefits.

The interdisciplinary program is administered by the Department of Biomedical Engineering with collaboration from the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, the School of Engineering, the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, and the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine.

Program Highlights
With the field of cellular agriculture swiftly growing worldwide, our four course certificate trains skilled workers to advance research and commercial products in fields as varied as food science, biotechnology, tissue engineering, synthetic biology, biomedical engineering, and more.

Students learn to translate cellular agriculture research on sustainable alternatives to products like meat, eggs, dairy, and leather into food industry innovation and commercially-available products. Join a new generation of of researchers with an foundational education in the methodologies, context, and implications of cellular agriculture technology.

Applicants will be required to upload a copy of transcripts received from each college or university attended where credit was earned toward an undergraduate, graduate or professional degree. Transcripts for study abroad or transfer programs are not required if the course titles, grades, and credit hours are included on the transcript of the degree-granting institution. If the transcript is in a language other than English, please provide an official translation. If you are offered admission, you will be required to request that official hard copy transcripts from all of your degree granting institutions be sent directly to Tufts.
Letters of Recommendation
Personal Statement
R'sum/Curriculum Vitae
Three letters of recommendation
Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
A minimum TOEFL score of 90 on the internet based exam is required for Certificate, MA, MS, and PhD applicants,
The minimum IELTS score is 6.5. The minimum Duolingo English Test score is 110.