BMEN E4000x or y. Special topics. 3 pts.

BMEN E4440y. Physiological Control Systems. 3 pts. Prerequisites:APMA E2101 and with instructor's approval or senior standing

Dynamic system modeling and simulation of cardiovascular, respiratory, and thermoregulatory systems. Open and closed physiological loops. Internal and external controllers: baroreflex, chemoreflex, and ventilator. Fundamentals of time and frequency domain analyses and stability. Emulation of normal and pathophysiological conditions. Clinical relevance and decision support. Matlab and SIMULINK programming environments will be utilized

BMEN E4450y. Dental and Craniofacial Tissue Engineering. 3 pts. Not offered in 2009-2010. Prerequisites:MSAE E3103, BMEN E4210, BMEN E4501 or equivalent

Principles of dental and craniofacial bioengineering, periodontal tissue engineering: beyond guided tissue regeneration, craniofacial regeneration by stem cells and engineered scaffolds, biomaterials: Engineering approaches in tissue regeneration, bone biology and development: instructive cues for tissue engineers.

BMEN E4550x. Micro- and Nano-Structures in Cellular Engineering. 3 pts. Prerequisites:BIOL W2005 and BIOL W2006 or equivalent

Design, fabrication, and application of micro-/nano-structured systems for cell engineering. Recognition and response of cells to spatial aspects of their extracellular environment. Focus on neural, cardiac, co-culture, and stem cell systems. Molecular complexes at the nanoscale.

BMEN E4590x. BioMems: Cellular and Molecular Applications. 3 pts. Not offered in 2009-2010. Prerequisites: Chemistry CHEM C3443 or CHEN C3545 or equivalent and MATH V1201 Corequisites:BIOL W2005 or equivalent

Topics include biomicroelectromechanical, microfluidic, and lab-on-a-chip systems in biomedical engineering, with a focus on cellular and molecular applications. Microfabrication techniques, biocompatibility, miniaturization of analytical and diagnostic devices, high-throughput cellular studies, microfabrication for tissue engineering, and in vivo devices.

BMEE E6030y. Neural Modeling and Neuroengineering. 3 pts. Prerequisites:APMA E3101, ELEN E3801 and BMEB W4011, or the equivalent, or the instructor's permission.

Engineering perspective on the study of multiple levels of brain organization, from single neurons to cortical modules and systems. Mathematical models of spiking neurons, neural dynamics, neural coding, and biologically-based computational learning. Architectures and learning principles underlying both artificial and biological neural networks. Computational models of cortical processing, with an emphasis on the visual system. Applications of principles in neuroengineering; neural prostheses, neuromorphic systems and biomimetics. Course will include a computer simulation laboratory.

EEBM E6090x or y-E6099 (Section 1). Topics in Computational Neuroscience and Neuroengineering. 3 pts. Not offered in 2009-2010. Prerequisites: The instructor's permission.

Selected advanced topics in computational neuroscience and neuroengineering. Content varies from year to year, and different topics rotate through the course numbers 6090-6099.

BMEN E6420y. Advanced Microscopy: Fundamentals and Applications. 3 pts. Not offered in 2009-2010. Prerequisites: Physics C1401, C1402, C1403 or C1601, C1602, C2601 or C2801, C2802 or equivalent (general Physics sequence).

Fundamentals of techniques including confocal, two-photon, atomic force and electron microscopy. Application of methods to modern biomedical imaging targets. Analysis and interpretation of microscopy data.

Enrollment beyond the cap must be completed using an add/drop form in consultation with class instructor.

EEBM E9070x or y. Seminar in Computational Neuroscience and Neuroengineering. 3 pts. Not offered in 2009-2010. Prerequisites: Open to doctoral candidates, and qualified M.S. candidates with the instructor's permission.

Study of recent developments in computational neuroscience and neuroengineering.