STEM CELL BIOENGINEERING

BME 520

Course Description

Covers engineering approaches that are used to understand and manipulate stem cells. Concepts covered include: introduction to stem cell biology, quantitative modeling of stem cell signaling, methods to engineer the stem cell microenvironment, and the role of stem cells in tissue development and regeneration.

Prerequisties

(MATH 319 or MATH 320 ), (ZOOLOGY 470 , ZOOLOGY 570 , or BIOCORE 383 ), and (CHEM 341 or CHEM 343 ), graduate/professional standing, or member of Engineering Guest Students

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This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

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