BIOT 755 (M1) - Advanced Therapies

Advanced Therapies

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2023 - UNHM Credit (15 weeks) (01/24/2023 - 05/08/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:   8  
CRN: 56677
In this course students will gain an understanding of the fundamentals of biomaterials, gene therapy, cell therapy, and tissue engineering. We will cover chemical, structural, and biological aspects of therapeutic materials along with systemic literature reviews involving advanced therapy medical products (ATMPs) utilizing molecules, genes, cells, and tissues. We will also discuss synthetic polymers and biomolecules such as peptides, proteins, polysaccharides and oligonucleotides. No credit for students who have taken BSCI 797 "SpcTop/Advanced Therapies". Prereq: CHEM 404 with a minimum grade of C- and (BIOL 414 with a minimum grade of C- or BIOL 412 with a minimum grade of C-).
Section Comments: Cross listed with BIOT 855. Also meets in Rm. 584
Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.
Cross listed with : BIOT 855.M1
Only listed majors in section: BA BIOL UNHM, BIOLOGICAL SCI, BIOTECHNOLOGY
Attributes: Online with some campus visits, EUNH
Instructors: Won Hyuk Suh

Times & Locations

Start Date End Date Days Time Location
1/24/2023 5/8/2023 Hours Arranged ONLINE
1/24/2023 5/8/2023 T 6:01pm - 9:00pm PANDRA P502
Additional Course Details: 

For the Spring 2023 semester, the course will be divided into lecture and lab. The lab component will involve project-based learning where students develop a research project proposal, first, then move on to fabricating biomaterials links to Advanced Therapies topics.