BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING: MOLECULES, CELLS & SYSTEMS

CBE 648

Introduction to topics relevant to the design, synthesis, fabrication, engineering, and characterization of organic materials currently used in or being designed for use in medical and biotechnological applications.

BME/CBE 560

Properties of biological molecules; enzyme kinetics, enzyme reactors, and enzyme engineering; metabolic engineering; microbial growth kinetics; bioreactor design; bioseparations.

BME 545

Overview of the structure, function and biophysical properties of extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins, followed by discussion of how control or manipulation of ECM protein expression and distribution impacts on cell and tissue function, concluding with impacts of engineering ECM for regenerative medicine.

BME/CBE 783

Introduction to the methodologies for engineering the structure and function of biological molecules, especially proteins. Develop an understanding for the integration of computation and experiment to address biological molecular engineering problems. Knowledge of biochemistry and cell biology [such asBIOCHEM 501orZOOLOGY 570] required.

BME 520

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.