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Basic Information about the course:
This is an upper division undergraduate course (BME
379/CHE 339T) and/or a graduate-level
course (BME 382J/CHE 384). Undergraduate and Graduate students meet in the same class.
Graduate students will have an extra project as part of the graduate requirements.
This course is open to all students (engineering and natural sciences) who
meet the prerequisites listed below.
When taught:
Usually offered once every other year.
Prerequisites:
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Upper division standing (BME 379/CHE 339T) or graduate standing (BME
382J/CHE 384)
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One semester of Physiology and/or Cell
Biology -
One semester of Chemistry -
Or consent of instructor
Course Objectives:
This course will be taught using case studies of the different tissues
and organs of the body. Each case will introduce the physiology and biology
of the particular tissue, the pathologies of the tissue, the current clinical
treatments, and the role that engineers play in the development of new technologies
to diagnose and treat these pathologies. Emphasis will be placed on the
use of quantitative cellular and molecular techniques. Applications of synthetic
and natural biomaterials will also be discussed.
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