ME258

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ME 258 - Methods in Mechanobiology and Biofabrication

Mechanical Engineering College of Engineering

Full Course Title

Methods in Mechanobiology and Biofabrication

Instructor Name(s)

Pruitt

Course Description

Cell mechanobiology topics including cell structure, mechanical models, and chemo-mechanical signaling. Review methods for controlling and analyzing the biomechanics of cells using traction force microscopy, AFM, micropatterning, and cell stimulation. Weekly lecture with final project in the form of a research proposal.

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Recommended Preparation

Students should have a grounding in Physics/Mechanics, Biology, Differential equations, Linear Algebra, and familiarity with use of a scripting language like MATLAB for analyses.

Prerequisites

The course assumes an engineering background but is structured to be accessible to graduate students in life sciences who have a strong physics and math background, and to engineering graduate students with basic biology knowledge.

Advisory Enrollment Comments

BIOE 258, IQB 258, and ME 258 are the same course.