Program Information
Required Courses
There are four core required courses in quantitative biology and physiology for all QBP fellows:
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- BE 605: Molecular Bioengineering
- BE 606: Quantitative Physiology
- Advanced Mathematics (BE 604 + Choose one from 601/602/603)
- BE 601: Advanced Linear Algebra
- BE 602: Advanced Ordinary Differential Equations
- BE 603: Partial Differential Equations
- BE 604: Statistics & Numerical Methods
- Machine Learning / Computation (Choose one)
- BE 559: Foundations of Biomedical Data Science and Machine Learning
- BE 562: Computational Biology
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The QBP program also requires three additional courses in areas of quantitative and engineering-based systems biology and physiology (overview of all relevant courses included in the table below). Please select two courses from the first three columns and one from the Scale-Independent column.
| Molecular & Genetic Engineering | Cellular-to-Tissue Level Engineering | Tissue-to-Organ Level Engineering | Scale-Independent Analysis & Modeling |
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| BE 500 (Tomic): Introduction to Systems Immunology: Bridging Immunology and Engineering BE 500 (Dunlop/Morgan): Introduction to Biological Feedback Control BE 556: Optical Spectroscopic Imaging BE 560: Biomolecular Architecture BE 562: Computational Biology BE 564: Biophysics of Large Molecules BE 566: DNA Structure and Function BE 567: Nonlinear Systems in Biomedical Engineering BE 568: Systems Biology of Human Disease BE 700 (Ngo): Chemical and Physical Methods for Determining the Molecular Organization of the Cell BE 704: Cancer Biology and Oncology for Engineers BE 745: Nanomedicine BF 768: Biological Data Base Design BI 645: Cellular and Molecular Neurophysiology |
BE 500 (Tomic): Introduction to Systems Immunology: Bridging Immunology and Engineering BE 500 (Dunlop/Morgan): Introduction to Biological Feedback Control BE 504: Polymers and Soft Materials BE 517: Optical Microscopy of Biological Materials BE 521: Continuum Mechanics for Biomedical Engineers BE 533: Biorheology BE 549: Structure and Function of the Extracellular Matrix BE 555: Introduction to Biomedical Optics BE 556: Optical Spectroscopic Imaging BE 567: Nonlinear Systems in Biomedical Engineering BE 700 (Khalil): Methods and Logic in Quantitative Biology BE 704: Cancer Biology and Oncology for Engineers BE 707: Quantitative Studies of Excitable Cells BE 709: From Cells to Tissue – Engineering Structure and Function BE 726: Fundamentals of Biomaterials BE 727: Principles and Applications of Tissue Engineering BE 771: Introduction to Neuroengineering BE 772: Neurotechnology Devices BE 773: Advanced Optical Microscopy BI 645: Cellular and Molecular Neurophysiology |
BE 508: Quantitative Studies of Respiratory and Cardiovascular Systems BE 524: Skeletal Tissue Mechanics BE 567: Nonlinear Systems in Biomedical Engineering BE 570: Introduction to Computational Vision BE 710: Neural Plasticity and Perceptual Learning BE 726: Fundamentals of Biomaterials BE 727: Principles and Applications of Tissue Engineering BE 771: Introduction to Neuroengineering BE 772: Neurotechnology Devices BE 788: Soft Tissue Biomechanics |
BE 500 (Dunlop/Morgan): Introduction to Biological Feedback Control BE 504: Polymers and Soft Materials BE 511: Biomedical Instrumentation BE 515: Introduction to Medical Imaging BE 519: Speech Signal Processing BE 521: Continuum Mechanics for Biomedical Engineers BE 533: Biorheology BE 557: Programming Fundamentals for BME Data Analysis with Python BE 559: Foundations of Biomedical Data Science and Machine Learning BE 562: Computational Biology BE 567: Nonlinear Systems in Biomedical Engineering BE 703: Numerical Methods and Modeling in BME BE 747: Advanced Signals and Systems for BME MA 565: Math Models in the Life Sciences |
Finally, students can choose one additional unrestricted elective from BME or other departments, subject to approval.
Rotation Labs
Students must perform a minimum of three lab rotations, and are encouraged to perform four. The rotations must in the laboratories listed below which span up to four levels of biology and physiology. Many laboratories are listed under multiple levels because they are engaged in integrative research projects that span several biological levels.
- Students must rotate in at least three distinct laboratories
- The rotations together must cover at least three distinct columns.
- Students must show that their rotation engaged the student in experiences associated with the intended column.
This rotation system ensures that QBP fellows experience biology over multiple scales, regardless of which laboratory they select for their dissertation topic. Please note that this table changes every year as new faculty members arrive. Please consult with Prof. Darren Roblyer for any questions regarding laboratory selections.
Program Cohesion, Retention, Enhancement and Information Flow
The program cohesion and cultural components include: monthly journal club and dinners, active involvement in annual retreats and participation on our Annual Symposium in Quantitative Biology and Physiology run by and for QBP, SB2, BFP and TRB fellows. Each trainee beyond their third year in the BME program gives a talk at the symposium.