198. Supervised Study. (1-5 units) § Fa, Wi, Sp, SS1, SS2, SS3. Prerequisites: Consent of instructor and academic adviser. Library 3-15 hours.
Staff
Library research and directed reading under supervision of a member of the faculty with the approval of the chairperson of the department. ( department: BIO THERAP )
200. Off-Campus Study. (0 units) § Fa, Wi, Sp.
S. Nelson
Full-time study in bioengineering at another location through the UCSF/UCB Graduate Group in Bioengineering. ( department: BIO THERAP )
215. Laboratory Rotation. (3 units) § Su, Fa, Wi, Sp, SS1, SS2, SS3. Prerequisites: Consent of instructor and Bioengineering Graduate Advisor. Restrictions: Graduate students in Bioengineering. Laboratory 8-10 hours.
Staff
Laboratory research rotations are to allow students to become familiar with different areas of research, learn new experimental techniques, obtain experiences in unique research laboratories, and ultimately to identify a lab in which to conduct dissertation research. Rotation projects should involve independent research and be a piece of work that could lead to a presentation at a scientific meeting or become part of a peer-reviewed publication. ( department: BIO THERAP )
221. Tissue Mechanobiology. (2 units) § Fa, Wi, Sp. Lecture 2 hours.
J. Lotz
A central role for many tissues is to support physical forces (tension, compression, shear, pressure). This course will introduce the mechanisms by which cells respond to load; how these mechanisms are relevant to normal function & disease etiology; progression; prevention & treatment; an overview of tissue mechanics (relationships between force, stress/strain), mechanisms of cell/matrix interactions, examples of tissue modeling & remodeling in response to physical stimuli. ( department: BIO THERAP )
230A. Radiologic, Nuclear and Molecular Imaging Methods. (3 units) § Fa. Prerequisites: A background in undergraduate physical and biological sciences, and calculus, will be useful. For students from an undergraduate bioengineering program, the equivalent of BioE 165 (Signal Reconstruction) would be useful. Restrictions: Target audience is bioengineering graduate students, advanced undergraduates in bioengineering, chemical and electrical engineering and computer sciences. This course will also be of interest to radiology fellows and residents. Lecture 3 hours.
T. Lang
This is part 1 of a three-part course, offered in fall, winter and spring quarters (or a two semester course, fall and spring). The goal of BioE230A is to familiarize students with the key aspects of radiologic imaging in the fall quarter. ( department: BIO THERAP )
230B. Physics of Medical Imaging. (3 units) § Wi. Prerequisites: Undergraduate physics, chemistry, calculus and biology. Restrictions: None. Lecture 3 hours.
Y. Seo
This is the 2nd part of a three-part course, Bioengineering 230, offered in fall, winter and summer quarters. The goals are to familiarize students with the key aspects of radiologic and nuclear medicine imaging in the fall and winter quarters, respectively, and with state of the art concepts of molecular imaging in the spring quarter. For Bioengineering 230B, principles of nuclear medicine imaging will be discussed in the winter quarter. ( department: BIO THERAP )
230C. Physics of Radiation Oncology. (3 units) § Sp. Prerequisites: Undergraduate physics, chemistry, calculus and biology. Restrictions: None. Lecture 3 hours.
E. Jones, H. VanBrocklin
This is offered in the spring quarter. The goals are to familiarize students with state of the art concepts of molecular imaging. ( department: BIO THERAP )
240. Principles of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging. (3 units) § Fa. Prerequisites: Baccalaureate degree in engineering or a physical science; knowledge of Fourier analysis, electromagnetic waves and radiation; or permission of instructor. Lecture 3 hours.
R. Henry
Fundamentals of nuclear magnetic resonance and magnetic resonance imaging; parameterization of image acquisition, image optimization, and display. Emphasis on Fourier imaging methods and instrumentation. ( department: BIO THERAP )
241. Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy. (3 units) § Wi. Prerequisites: Bioengineering 240. Lecture 3 hours.
D. Vigneron, J. Kurhanewicz, S. Nelson
This course is designed to follow Bioengineering 240, Magnetic Resonance Imaging. It will build on the fundamental aspects of magnetic resonance physics presented in the first course, but will focus on MR spectroscopy which provides metabolic and biochemical information. The course will cover basic theory, basic and advanced techniques for acquiring and processing MR spectroscopic data, and biomedical applicatios for this emerging medical modality. ( department: BIO THERAP )
242. Principles of Tissue Engineering. (3 units) § Fa, Wi, Sp. Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. Lecture 2 hours. Library 3 hours.
J. Lotz, T. Desai
Introduction to the principles of tissue engineering. Engineered matrices should emulate the physiological environment of cells. Analysis of biochemical, physico-chemical and biomechanical environment of cells; the role of cellular biomechanics in tissue engineering; biomaterials and biocompatability; synthetic scaffolds; biosurface engineering; engineered tissues and organs. ( department: CELL&TISBI )
244. Image Processing & Analysis. (3 units) § Wi, Sp. Prerequisites: MIS 205; some knowledge of computing and linear algebra. Lecture 1 hours. Laboratory 6 hours.
T. McKnight
Overview aspects of formation, processing, storage, transmission, manipulation, & management of digital biomedical images. Emphasis on image post-processing & image information management. Visual neurobiolgoy & image representation fundamentals covered in overview of perception, interpretation, & evaluation of medical images. Basics of image compression, archival enhancement & communication introduced. Strategies involved in PACS, biomedical image databases & computer-aided diagnosis developed. ( department: BIO THERAP )
245. Electromagnetic Neuroimaging. (3 units) § Fa, Wi, Sp. Prerequisites: Calculus, linear algebra, undergraduate physics (electromagnetism), or consent of instructor. Lecture 3 hours. Library 3 hours.
S. Nagarajan
This course provides a mathematically rigorous introduction to human electromagnetic neuroimaging using electroencephalography (EEG) and magnetoencephalography (MEG). Topics include neuronal sources of EEG/MEG signals, electric head modeling, data acquisition, dynamical analysis and technioues for solving the ill-posed inverse problem. ( department: BIO THERAP )
247. Introduction to Magnetic Resonance Imaging System and Hardware. (3 units) § Sp. Prerequisites: College physics, electromagnetism, basic understanding of MRI, or consent of instructor. Restrictions: None. Lecture 2 hours.
X. Zhang
This lecture-based course offers an introduction to the fundamental aspect of MRI system and related hardware, covering magnets, gradient coils, shimming coils and RF coils. Each topic will include lectures and review of relevant literature. Students will be asked to give an oral presentation, write a report based on the chosen topic, search/review literature and attend lectures. There will be no final examination. ( department: BIO THERAP )
249. Group Studies. (1-8 units) § Fa, Wi, Sp, SS1, SS2, SS3. Prerequisites: Graduate standing. Seminar 3-24 hours.
Staff
Advanced study in various subjects through seminars on topics to be selected each year, informal group studies of special problems, group participation in comprehensive design problems, or group research on complete problems for analysis and experimentation. ( department: BIO THERAP )
250. Research. (1-8 units) § Fa, Wi, Sp, SS1, SS2, SS3. Prerequisites: Graduate standing. Laboratory 3-24 hours.
Staff
( department: BIO THERAP )
280. Clin Aspects of Bioengineering. (3 units) § Fa, Wi, Sp. Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. Lecture 2 hours. Library 1 hours.
J. Lotz, S. Majumdar
Important clinical issues relevant to bioengineering will be reviewed to help students appreciate the potentials and pitfalls of contemporary technologies. Students will contact scientists, physicians, nurses, technicians, and patients to identify important medical issues that require advanced bioengineering support. ( department: BIO THERAP )
281. Biological Aspects of Bioengineering. (3 units) § Fa, Wi, Sp. Prerequisites: Graduate standing. Restrictions: None. Lecture 2 hours. Library 3 hours.
S. Nelson, T. Desai
The objective of this course is to introduce students to the broad range of bioengineering research that is associated with biological applications. Students will be exposed to problems in cellular and molecular engineering, tissue engineering and modeling neural and complex systems. Each 2-hour session will involve presentation from an invited faculty member of a specific area of research, followed by a discussion of the role of bioengineering techniques in addressing problems in that field. ( department: BIO THERAP )
297. Special Study. (1-8 units) § Fa, Wi, Sp, SS1, SS2, SS3. Independent Study 3-24 hours.
Staff
Reading and conferences for properly qualified students under the direction of a member of the staff. ( department: BIO THERAP )
298. Thesis. (0 units) § Fa, Wi, Sp, SS1, SS2, SS3. Prerequisites: Advancement to candidacy and permission of the graduate adviser.
Staff
For graduate students engaged in writing the thesis for the master's degree. ( department: BIO THERAP )
299. Dissertation. (0 units) § Fa, Wi, Sp, SS1, SS2, SS3. Prerequisites: Advancement to candidacy and permission of the graduate adviser.
Staff
For graduate students engaged in writing the dissertation for the PhD degree. ( department: BIO THERAP )
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