Research training course. Recommended in preparation for laboratory related research.
Only for BMEN graduate students who need relevant work experience as part of their program of study. Final reports required. May not be taken for pass/fail credit or audited.
Current topics in biomedical engineering. Subject matter will vary by year.
Advanced computational modeling and quantitative analysis of selected physiological systems from molecules to organs. Selected systems are analyzed in depth with an emphasis on modeling methods and quantitative analysis. Topics may include cell signaling, molecular transport, excitable membranes, respiratory physiology, nerve transmission, circulatory control, auditory signal processing, muscle physiology, data collection and analysis.
Project-based design experience for graduate students. Elements of design process, including need identification, concept generation, concept selection, and implementation. Development of design prototype and introduction to entrepreneurship and implementation strategies. Real-world training in biomedical design and innovation.
Introduction to and application of commercialization of biomedical innovations. Topics include needs clarification, stakeholder analysis, market analysis, value proposition, business models, intellectual property, regulatory, and reimbursement. Development of path-to-market strategy and pitch techniques.
Structure-function relations and linear/nonlinear constitutive models of biological tissues: anisotropic elasticity, viscoelasticity, porous media theories, mechano-electrochemical models, infinitesimal and large deformations. Emphasis on the application and implementation of constitutive models for biological tissues into existing finite element software packages. Model generation from biomedical images by extraction of tissue geometry, inhomogeneity and anisotropy. Element-by-element finite element solver for large-scale image based models of trabecular bone. Implementation of tissue remodeling simulations in finite element models.
General lectures on stem cell biology followed by student presentations and discussion of the primary literature. Themes presented include: basic stem cell concepts; basic cell and molecular biological characterization of endogenous stem cell populations; concepts related to reprogramming; directed differentiation of stem cell populations; use of stem cells in disease modeling or tissue replacement/repair; clinical translation of stem cell research.
Candidates for the M.S. degree may conduct an investigation of some problem in biomedical engineering. No more than 6 points in this course may be counted for graduate credit.
This is a Pass/Fail zero credit course, “BME Master's Thesis” for MS students who are in the process of doing a thesis (BMEN E9100). It would be registered for before/during the final semester, the semester when the student will be defending the thesis. It must be approved by the faculty mentor.
Doctoral candidates are required to make an original investigation of a problem in biomedical engineering, the results of which are presented in the dissertation.