system
Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
Can You Do Research In More Than One Topic During Grad School?

I am interested in two different fields: genetic engineering and tissue engineering. At the moment, I'm in my fourth year as an undergraduate engineering student, and I found two professors who do those things, respectively. However, I don't think I have time to work in both their labs. I would like to ideally focus on both of these subjects and integrate them into something I can study when I proceed to grad school, but I can only choose one of the two for now. If I were to stick with the professor who focuses on genetic engineering research, is it possible to do research in tissue engineering later on without any hindrances? Or will I be forced to stick to one of these fields and never really get to diversify?
gpt
Rather than frame this problem as genetic vs tissue engineering, frame it as Prof A vs Prof B.

Think about the messy factors that have nothing to do with engineering. Your relationship with your professor and lab mates can amplify or nullify your efforts. The amount of funding a lab gets can be a huge deal and at the very least establishes a lab's prestige. What about lab alumni? Do any of them run a biotech company you'd like to work for?

*If all else fails, go with your gut. Being smart enough to worry about this question is a larger safety net than most people get!*