Laboratory for Nanotherapeutics Research

Department of Bioengineering

This course will examine the gene therapy field, with topics ranging from gene delivery vectors to ethics of gene therapy. The design principles for engineering improved gene delivery vectors, both viral and nonviral, will be discussed. The course will culminate in a design project focused on engineering a gene delivery device for a specific therapeutic application. Students will write a mock journal article describing their invention and the theoretical implementation outcomes. At the end of the class, students will present their designs at a mock conference.

BIOE 522 Gene Therapy                                               (Fall)

Teaching

This course will teach the fundamentals of human physiology from an engineering perspective, with specific focus on the nervous, cardiovascular, respiratory and urinary systems. Lectures, assignments and exams will be quantitative and will introduce engineering principles, such as conservation of mass and energy, controls and system analysis, thermodynamics and mass transport, and apply them to the study of physiologic systems.

BIOE 322 Fundamentals of Systems Physiology      (Spring)