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Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2025
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BIOE 520 001 (CRN: 24183)
CANCER BIOENGINEERING
Long Title: CANCER BIOENGINEERING: TECHNOLOGY FOR UNMET CLINICAL NEEDS
Department: Bioengineering
Instructor: Vlassakis, Julea
Meeting: 3:30PM - 4:45PM MW (13-JAN-2025 - 25-APR-2025)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Section Max Enrollment: 0 (permission required) Instructor Permission Required
Section Enrolled: 15
Enrollment data as of: 26-DEC-2024 8:04PM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
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.