BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING: MOLECULES, CELLS & SYSTEMS

CBE 781

Course Description

Protein engineering and protein-protein interactions, receptor-ligand binding, cell metabolism and signaling, metabolic engineering and synthetic biology, tissue engineering. Additional topics may be covered such as: regenerative medicine, biomaterials, microbe-host interactions.

Prerequisties

Graduate/professional standing

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Offered

Fall

Grade Point Average

3.88

3.8% from Historical

Completion Rate

100%

1.78% from Historical

A Rate

82.35%

14.3% from Historical

Class Size

48.47% from Historical

2025 Fall Grade Distribution

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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Mai NGO

[email protected]

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