— Mechanobiology in Health & Disease

Prerequisites & course information

Course Description: Principles by which biomechanical forces affect cell and tissue function to impact human health and disease. Emphasis on cardiovascular system: structure and function, biofluid mechanics and mechanotransduction, disease mechanisms and research methods. Cartilage, bone and other systems; current topics discussed. Learning Activities: Lecture/Discussion 4 hour(s). Grade Mode: Letter. Learning Activities: Lecture/Discussion 4 hour(s). Grade Mode: Letter.