Postgraduate Courses
BSBE
Bioscience and Biomedical Engineering
- BSBE 5100Data-driven Cancer Research and Precision Medicine[3-0-0:3]Previous Course Code(s)BSBE 6000ADescriptionThis course covers emerging topics of big data analytics in cancer research. It will introduce the genetic basis of human cancer including mechanisms of mutations, mutation burden in cancer immunotherapy, integration of omics data, statistical method in differential gene expression, gene set enrichment analysis and so on. This course will also focus on the principles and applications of modern cancer therapeutic approaches and cutting-edge research in immunology. In addition, this course will discuss current practice of precision medicine and future developments.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Understand cancer immunotherapy, immunology, cancer stem cell, drug resistance and other oncology concepts.
- 2.Understand big data transcriptomics, proteomics, epigenomics and other omics used widely in cancer research.
- 3.Establish data analytics concepts in machine learning, statistical model, and neural network in the processing of high-throughput omics data.
- 4.Gain knowledge of current applications of precision medicine and future directions.
- 5.Utilize the statistical software R to perform differential gene expression and other big data analysis.
- BSBE 5200Principles of Neuroscience and Related Diseases[3-0-0:3]Previous Course Code(s)BSBE 6000BDescriptionThis course covers the basic knowledge of nervous system, and the clinical manifestation, anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of common nervous system diseases, with focus on the underlying molecular mechanism of the diseases and treatments.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Understand the basic anatomy and physiology of nervous system.
- 2.Attain basic knowledge in the manifestations, physiology, pathophysiology and treatment of common nervous system diseases.
- 3.Appreciate the molecular mechanism underlying common nervous system diseases and treatments.
- 4.Apply scientific knowledge and skills to interpret the pathogenesis of common nervous system diseases and evaluate the pros and cons of current treatments.
- BSBE 5300Brain and Behavior[3-0-0:3]Previous Course Code(s)BSBE 6000CDescriptionThis course covers the basic knowledge of neuroscience, including neuronal communications in the brain, the fundamental information and electrophysiological properties of neurons, neuroanatomy, psychopharmacology, and how the activity of neurons and neural circuits, together with chemical systems in the brains, yield emotion, motivated behaviors, learning and memory.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Acquire the basic knowledge of neural communication in the brain.
- 2.Explain the fundamental principles of chemical control of the brain.
- 3.Explain the fundamental principles of neural mechanisms of behaviors control.
- 4.Explain the neural mechanisms of learning and memory.
- 5.Apply and combine research methods and techniques to solve problems in neuroscience.
- BSBE 5400Fundamentals of Light Microscopy and Electronic Imaging[3-0-0:3]Previous Course Code(s)BSBE 6000DDescriptionThe goal of this course is to provide a fundamental introduction to light microscopy and electronic imaging. In the past 20 years, much has happened to light microscopy into the forefront of biomedical research methodologies. Topics to be covered include principles and practice of optical imaging, light and color, the point spread function and resolution, phase contrast microscopy and darkfield microscopy, differential interference contrast microscopy, fluorescence microscopy, confocal laser scanning microscopy, two-photon excitation fluorescence microscopy, super resolution imaging, imaging living cells with the microscope, digital imaging introduction and noise, digital image processing and other related topics.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Recognize the current research trend in Bioscience and Biomedical Engineering.
- 2.Understand the significance of light microscopy and electronic imaging, and emerging technologies in biological and physiological research.
- 3.Be acquainted with historical and current research based on bioimaging.
- 4.Choose the suitable microscope and imaging condition.
- 5.Process some advanced digital imaging pictures.
- 6.Review and present scientific literature through oral presentations.
- BSBE 5500Principles of Biomaterials, Drug Delivery and Tissue Engineering[3-0-0:3]Previous Course Code(s)BSBE 6000EDescriptionThis course covers the basic knowledge of biomaterials, drug delivery and tissue engineering: natural biomaterials, synthetic biomaterials, biomaterials for drug delivery, biomaterials for tissue engineering, biomaterial formulations (nanoparticles, nanofibers and microspheres), biocompatibility, biodegradability, with focus on the structure-function of the biomaterials and how to develop biomaterials for a variety of biomedical applications.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Have an overview of the basic concepts, functionalities, and applications of biomaterials.
- 2.Recognize the current research trend in biomaterials and understand the increasing significance of biomaterials and related applications.
- 3.Explain the theories and applications in biomaterials, drug delivery and tissue engineering.
- 4.Apply the methodologies and techniques to real problems in biomaterials and develop basic knowledge to conduct research in biomaterials.
- 5.Professionally present a research project, in the flow of introduction to the research question, the analysis method, solution approaches, outcomes and contributions.
- BSBE 5600Biosignal processing[3-0-0:3]BackgroundPrior knowledge of signals and systems, probability theory, and scientific programming language are helpful for the course, but not necessary.DescriptionThis course covers the principles, implementation and applications of signal processing methods in biological research and biomedical engineering. Through a series of case studies and projects, the course will provide opportunities to acquire practical knowledge and skills of data analysis. General concepts of signals and systems, and a brief tutorial of MATLAB will be introduced at the beginning. Then data acquisition, filtering, coding, feature extraction, statistical inference, pattern classification, and modeling will be covered with emphasis on applications in real-world data. This course also includes a topic about neural signal processing.
- BSBE 6000Special Topics in Bioscience[3-0-0:3]DescriptionSelected topics in bioscience of current interest in emerging areas and not covered by existing courses. May be repeated for credit if different topics are covered.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Identify the knowledge of the selected topics in the field of bioscience.
- BSBE 6200Independent Study[1-3 credit(s)]DescriptionAn independent research project carried out under the supervision of a faculty member on a Bioscience and Biomedical Engineering topic.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Demonstrate mastery of the knowledge and skills in the selected topics related to Bioscience and Biomedical Engineering.
- 2.Apply an interdisciplinary approach in examining the selected topics.
- 3.Critically evaluate different aspects of the selected topics.
- 4.Communicate findings effectively in written reports.
- BSBE 6800Seminar in Bioscience and Biomedical Engineering[0-1-0:0]DescriptionSeminar topics presented by students, faculty and guest speakers. Students are expected to attend regularly and demonstrate proficiency in presentation in accordance with the program requirements. Graded P or F.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Demonstrate effective presentation skills in seminar presentations.
- 2.Understand current research trends and applications.
- 3.Engage argumentative and critical thinking skills.
- BSBE 6990MPhil Thesis ResearchDescriptionMaster's thesis research supervised by co-advisors from different disciplines. A successful defense of the thesis leads to the grade Pass. No course credit is assigned.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Design, develop and conduct cross-disciplinary research in Bioscience and Biomedical Engineering.
- 2.Communicate research findings effectively in written and oral presentations.
- BSBE 7990Doctoral Thesis ResearchDescriptionOriginal and independent doctoral thesis research supervised by co-advisors from different disciplines. A successful defense of the thesis leads to the grade Pass. No course credit is assigned.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Design, develop and conduct cross-disciplinary research in Bioscience and Biomedical Engineering.
- 2.Communicate research findings effectively in written and oral presentations.
