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Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2025
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BIOE 536 002 (CRN: 27202)
IMMUNOENGINEERING
Long Title: FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOENGINEERING
Department: Bioengineering
Instructor: Veiseh, Omid
Meeting: 2:00PM - 4:30PM F (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: 20
Section Enrolled: 13
Enrollment data as of: 26-DEC-2024 8:17PM
Final Exam: GR Course-Dept Schedules Exam
Description: This course will introduce immunology concepts from an engineering perspective and covers various immune responses including to pathogens, self, allergens, cancer, and biomaterials. Using principles of engineering we will perform an in-depth analysis of these responses and the latest advances on the development of novel therapeutics. Topics include systems immunology, nanotechnology, hydrogels, biomaterials, vaccines, cancer immunotherapy, autoimmunity, tissue engineering, stem cells, viruses, and the microbiome.