Course Schedule and Catalog

Long Title: CANCER BIOENGINEERING: TECHNOLOGY FOR UNMET CLINICAL NEEDS

Department: Bioengineering

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Language of Instruction: Taught in English

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Description: In this course, students will be introduced to the current states of bioengineering research and clinical practice in cancer diagnosis, treatment and survivorship. Through direct interaction with pathologists, radiologists, oncologists and surgeons at the Texas Medical Center, students will learn about technologies used and needed in the clinic. By the end of the course, students will build critical communication and observation skills to identify unmet needs and design clinically translatable solutions.