Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Catalog - 2024-2025
BIOE 538 - ENGINEERING THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
Long Title: ENGINEERING THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
Department: Bioengineering
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Prerequisite(s): BIOE 370 OR BIOE 517
Description: This course will introduce students to engineering approaches to understand development, function, and therapeutic approaches for the central nervous system. Content will be organized into three modules including neural development, neural tissue engineering approaches, and multi-omic computational strategies. Each module will discuss how concepts relate to other tissue system and provide context on neural disease. Instruction will be delivered through a mixture of lecture, journal club discussion, seminars from experts in each area, and hands-on instruction.