BIOE 5430 — Principles and Applications of Tissue Engineering
4 semester hoursGraduateLectureusually offered: fall, springtypical days: T/FBostonOnlineTraditionalVideo Streaming
Applies the principles of biology and biomedical engineering to the creation of artificial organs for transplantation, basic research, or drug development. Requires integration of knowledge of organic chemistry, cell biology, genetics, mechanics, biomaterials, nanotechnology, and transport processes to create functional organs. Reviews basic cell culture techniques, structure function relationships, cellular communication, natural and artificial biomaterials, and the basic equations governing cell survival and tissue organization.
Prerequisites
- one of:
- BIOE 2355 (min D-) (may be taken concurrently)
- graduate program admission
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 2 | 41 | 54 | 76% | 6.5 |
| Spring 2024 | 2 | 77 | 78 | 99% | 0.5 |
| Fall 2024 | 2 | 52 | 65 | 80% | 6.5 |
| Spring 2025 | 3 | 93 | 93 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 2 | 54 | 60 | 90% | 3.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 2 | 60 | 65 | 92% | 2.5 |
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 13% · T 81% · W 0% · Th 13% · F 81%
Common patterns: TF (81% of sections), MR (13% of sections), async (5% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Shiaoming Shi (100% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Shiaoming Shi (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Unlocks
Courses that list BIOE 5430 in their prerequisites.
Links
Official catalog (BIOE course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All BIOE courses · Plan it at numap.app