ENG BE 563 - Cellular and Molecular Systems AnalysisPrereq

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Boston University

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Description:

ENG BE 402 or equivalent. The course addresses the interface between cellular and molecular phenomena using methods of engineering system analysis. Topics include storage and processing of genetic information in the cell, the regulation and control of gene action, the analysis of cell surface receptor/ligand binding and trafficking, signal transduction, receptor mediated cell responses, metabolic pathways and control mechanisms, cell proliferation and growth, and some analysis of the immune system. The interpretation and analysis of these systems will be based, as much as possible, on the engineering methodologies taught in traditional signals and systems courses, with some additional training in non-linear systems kinetics and dynamics. The emphasis in the course will be to expose undergraduate and graduate students to molecular/cellular phenomena for which there is sufficient experimental data and mechanistic understanding for the analysis from an engineering perspective. The aim is not just to translate the cellular and molecular systems into engineering terminology, but to attempt to be sufficiently productive for the design of modified biological systems. 4 cr.

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bu.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 353-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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