BMEN 6460 - Cellular Mechanotransduction

Institution:

Tulane University of Louisiana

Subject:

Biomedical Engineering

Description:

Staff. Pre-requisite: ENGP 2430, BMEN 3030, BMEN 3400 or instructor’s approval. This course reviews cellular mechanotransduction in a variety of tissues that adapt to physiological loading. A partial list of mechanosensing cells sells in these tissues include hair cells in inner ears, chondracytes in cartilage, osteocytes in bone, endothelial cells in blood vessels, etc. In particular, this course emphasizes the role of mathematical modeling in solving biological problems. Hands-on mathematical modeling will be assigned as homework and projects.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.tulane.edu

Phone Number:

(504) 865-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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