The MILES-IGERT is a graduate education and multidisciplinary team research program at Virginia Tech that is developing new knowledge of oxidative processes in biological and macromolecular systems.

The program bridges the gap between traditional macromolecular science and biological disciplines, yielding important advances in nutrition, biomedical science and engineering, food biochemistry and functionality, and sustainable polymeric materials from bio-derived precursors. The research foundation of the MILES – IGERT includes basic and applied research in 4 key areas:

The MILES program was initiated by Dr. Susan Duncan, Dr. Tim Long, and Dr. Craig Thatcher who serve as Co-directors of the program. 22 additional interdisciplinary research faculty in 12 departments and 5 colleges at Virginia Tech collaborate to provide unique cooperative research, multidisciplinary education, and outreach experiences for graduate students.

The priority of this program is to prepare doctoral-level candidates in chemistry, engineering, and life sciences as future scientists and engineers with broad-based awareness, which is a personal attribute necessary to transcend conventional boundaries.

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• College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
  • Animal & Poultry Sciences
  • Biochemistry
  • Food Science & Technology
  • Human Nutrition Foods & Exercise
  • Biological Systems Engineering

• College of Science
  • Chemistry

• College of Engineering
  • Civil & Environmental Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering

• VA-MD Regional College of Veterinary Medicine
  • Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology
  • Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences
  • School of Osteopathic Medicine

• College of Natural Resources
  • Wood Science