Nanotechnology in Medicine (GE, BB, MC)

3 credits · Graduate

Nanomedicine impacts biomedical sciences by applying nanotechnology to develop devices with nanoscale features for applications in therapeutics, diagnostics, and molecular tools. The course covers the application of nanotechnology to advance drug therapy, gene therapy, immunotherapy, and cell therapy and discusses engineering design and fabrication strategies for practical implementation. Most recent advances in the field will be discussed. Student's critical understanding will be evaluated through written or oral presentations. Prerequisite: BME 302L or BME 307 or permission of the instructor.