BMEN 2501 Cellular and Molecular Biology for Biomedical Engineers
(4.0 cr; Prereq-CHEM 1022, MATH 1372, PHYS 1302, [% or @]; A-F or Aud, fall, spring, offered periodically)
Fundamentals of cellular/molecular biology. Chemistry of proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids. Applications to biomedical engineering. Function/dynamics of intracellular structures and differeniated animal cells. Emphasizes application of physical/chemical fundamentals to modeling cellular/subcellular processes. Lecture/lab.
BMEN 5501 Biology for Biomedical Engineers
(3.0 cr; Prereq-Engineering upper div or grad student; fall, spring, offered periodically)
Concepts of cell/tissue structure/function. Basic principles of cell biology. Tissue engineering, artificial organs.