Developmental Engineering of Tissues

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This course discusses systems biology approaches to understanding tissue development, homeostasis, and organogenesis. Emphasis is placed on modern technologies, models, and approaches to understanding collective cell behaviors that sculpt tissue form and function, placing developmental principles within an engineering framework. We will consider morphogenetic, mechanobiology, and micro-engineering/sensing analyses. Senior Standing in Bioengineering or permission of the instructor. In keeping with modern graduate-level engineering classes, this course will assume some basic knowledge of coding and/or willingness to learn coding practices. The course will not attempt to serve as a comprehensive introduction to developmental biology ( CAMB 5110 : Principles of Development is a recommended potential companion course). However, your success in the course will not require familiarity with developmental biology.