2011-2012 Bulletin – PDF - SEAS Bulletin - Columbia University

BMEN E6400x Analysis and quantification of
medical images
3 pts. Lect: 3. Professor Laine.
Novel methods of mathematical analysis
applied to problems in medical imaging. Design
requirements for screening protocols, treatment
therapies, and surgical planning. Sensitivity and
specificity in screening mammography and chest
radiographs, computer aided diagnosis systems,
surgical planning in orthopaedics, quantitative
analysis of cardiac performance, functional
magnetic resonance imaging, positron emission
tomography, and echocardiography data.
BMEN E6420y Advanced microscopy:
fundamentals and applications
3 pts. Lect: 3. Not offered in 2011–2012.
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.
BMEN E6500x Tissue and molecular
engineering laboratory
4 pts. Lect: 4. Professor Huang.
Prerequisites: Biology BIOL C2005 and BIOL
C2006 or permission of instructor. Hands-on
experiments in molecular and cellular techniques,
including fabrication of living engineered tissues.
Covers sterile technique, culture of mammalian
cells, microscopy, basic subcloning and gel
electrophoresis, creation of cell-seeded scaffolds,
and the effects of mechanical loading on the
metabolism of living cells or tissues. Theory,
background, and practical demonstration for each
technique will be presented. Lab required.
BMEN E8001y Current topics in
nanobiotechnology and synthetic biology
3 pts. Lect: 3. Professor Hess.
Targeted toward graduate students;
undergraduate student may participate with
permission of the instructor. Review and
critical discussion of recent literature in
nanobiotechnology and synthetic biology.
Experimental and theoretical techniques, critical
advances. Quality judgments of scientific impact
and technical accuracy. Styles of written and
graphical communication, the peer review
process.
EEBM E9070x or y Seminar in computational
neuroscience and neuroengineering
3 pts. Lect: 3.
Prerequisites: Open to doctoral candidates,
and qualified M.S. candidates with the
instructor’s permission. Study of recent
developments in computational neuroscience and
neuroengineering.
BMEN E9100x or y Master’s research
1–6 pts. Members of the faculty.
Candidates for the M.S. degree may conduct
an investigation of some problem in biomedical
engineering culminating in a thesis describing
the results of their work. No more than 6 points
in this course may be counted for graduate
credit, and this credit is contingent upon the
submission of an acceptable thesis.
BMEN E9500x or y Doctoral research
1–6 pts. Members of the faculty.
Doctoral candidates are required to make
an original investigation of a problem in
biomedical engineering, the results of which
are presented in the dissertation. No more
than 12 points of credit in this course may be
granted toward the degree.
BMEN E9700x or y Biomedical engineering
seminar
0 pts. Sem: 1. Professor Kam.
All matriculated graduate students are required
to attend the seminar as long as they are
in residence. No degree credit is granted.
The seminar is the principal medium of
communication among those with biomedical
engineering interests within the University.
Guest speakers from other institutions, Columbia
faculty, and students within the Department
who are advanced in their studies frequently
offer sessions. Fri., 11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m., 614
Schermerhorn Hall
BMEN E9800x or y Doctoral research
instruction
3–12 pts. Members of the faculty.
A candidate for the Eng.Sc.D. degree in
biomedical engineering must register for
12 points of doctoral research instruction.
Registration may not be used to satisfy the
minimum residence requirement for the degree.
BMEN E9900x or y Doctoral dissertation
0 pts. Members of the faculty.
A candidate for the doctorate in biomedical
engineering or applied biology may be required
to register for this course in every term after the
student’s course work has been completed and
until the dissertation has been accepted.
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