BioE 115 - Tissue Engineering Lab (4 units)


Course Overview

Summary

This class provides a conceptual and practical understanding of cell and tissue bioengineering that is vital for careers in medicine, biotechnology, and bioengineering. Students are introduced to cell biology laboratory techniques, including immunofluorescence, quantitative image analysis, protein quantification, protein expression, gene expression, and cell culture.


Professors

  • Michael Conboy
  • Irina Conboy

    • Prerequisites

  • BioE 114
  • MCB C100A Recommended

    • What's next?

  • BioE 116


    • Choosing the course

    What concentration is this course relevant to?

  • Cell and Tissue Engineering

    • Topics covered

  • Wet lab and Cell Biology techniques and procedures
  • Challenges in Cell and Tissue Engineering
  • Laboratory safety issues
  • Experimental Design

    When should I take the course?

    The course is intended for undergraduate Juniors and Seniors, but can also be taken by Sophomores.


    • Workload and Tips

    What is the workload and exam diffculty?

  • 2 hours of lecture, 4 hours of lab with prelabs and postlabs, and weekly quizzes
  • Research proposal and Final Presentation work take 10-15 hours per week
  • There are no exams but only quizzes. Quizzes can be tricky but should be approachable if material is understood well.

    • What practical skills (for research/internship) can you gain from the class?

  • Basic wet lab techniques such as Western Blot, Flow Cytometry, Immunostaining, Cell Culturing, Protein & DNA Expression, RT-PCR, Microscropy, Critical Thinking, Experimental Design

    • Tips from students who have taken the class

  • Lectures are super helpful
  • Most of the learning happens in the lab, and labs are all low-stress

    • Quick links

    Professor Conboy's Spring 2018 Syllabus