BIOE 5411 — Applied Molecular Bioengineering
4 semester hoursGraduateLectureusually offered: fall, springtypical days: MBostonOnlineTraditionalVideo Streaming
Examines the fundamentals of molecular structure and function within cellular systems, and studies how to build tools based on those fundamental principles for manipulating or analyzing biological systems. Covers a range of topics including chemical structure of biological macromolecules; central dogma; tools to synthesize, perturb, and analyze biological macromolecules; as well as more applied topics including gene therapies and vaccine development. Emphasizes design principles of molecular bioengineering, developing familiarity with publicly available molecular biology software and databases, as well as science communication.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 2 | 36 | 55 | 65% | 9.5 |
| Spring 2024 | 2 | 51 | 62 | 82% | 5.5 |
| Fall 2024 | 2 | 56 | 66 | 85% | 5.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 2 | 63 | 76 | 83% | 6.5 |
| Spring 2026 | 2 | 67 | 69 | 97% | 1.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 53% · T 40% · W 19% · Th 34% · F 40%
Common patterns: TF (40% of sections), MR (34% of sections), MW (19% of sections), async (7% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Miten Jain (59% of students) · reviews
- Sara Rouhanifard (41% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Miten Jain (57% of students) · reviews
- Sara Rouhanifard (43% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
Official catalog (BIOE course descriptions) · All BIOE courses · Plan it at numap.app