BME 3410

Systems Mechanobiology

Course Description

Course information provided by the 2016-2017 Catalog.

This course analyzes how mechanical forces affect biological responses across biological scales, including molecular, cellular, tissue, organ, and organism level. Theoretical and empirical foundations and engineering approaches to applying, quantifying, and elucidating mechanobiological mechanisms across each scale will be presented. Applications in human health and disease pathogenesis will be emphasized.

Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: ENGRD 2020, MATH 2930, and BME 3010 (or equivalent). Permission required if prerequisites not met. 

When Offered Spring.

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