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MSE 104L: Engineering Living Systems Lab

Units: 1

The laboratory component of Engineering Living Systems design to complement the lecture course. It is focused on developing strategies for using cells with material scaffolds towards assembly of tissues and organs. Fundamental topics will include the following” cell source (including stem cells, plasticity, cloning, cell differentiation and purification), cell culture, cell adhesion and migration, cell patterning, materials design and fabrication, as well as, design of bioreactors, on-chip diagnostic platforms including mini-organs.

Course Details
Repeats Allowed for Credit: 0

Laboratory included
Normal Letter Grade only


Requisites and Restrictions
Prerequisite Courses: (MATH 012 or MATH 022 or equivalent exam) and (PHYS 008 or PHYS 008H or PHYS 018 or PHYS 018H or equivalent exam) and (BIO 002 or BIO 011 or BIO 001 or BIO 012 or BIOE 002) and (CHEM 002 or CHEM 002H or equivalent exam)


Instructor Permission Required: No


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