BE 5400 - Tissue Engineering

(4 credits)

In this class, students will learn physical laws governing cellular homeostasis including the role of microenvironment on cell life, death, and differentiation and how to control cellular function and genetic programs by adhesion to substrates. Focus will be placed on the interaction between cell shape, substrate, mechanics, receptor mediated adhesion and applied force with mechanical and chemical signal transduction pathways. This course is cross-listed with BE 4400. Students cannot receive credit for both BE 4400 and BE 5400.

Course revisions made after the Graduate Catalog publication date will be posted in the Graduate Catalog Addendum.