Harvard:Biophysics 101/2009
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| - | + | Focuses on modern technologies with exponential growth and their impact on global quality of life through weekly updated Wiki class project (in-depth case studies on synthetic biology and personal genomics). Integrating knowledge, tools for research, and commercial decision-making concerning new aspects of bioengineering, personalized medicine, genetically modified organisms, and stem cells. Interplays of biophysical, ecological, economic, and social/ethical modeling will be explored through multi-disciplinary teams of students, and individual brief reports. | |
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This course can be cross-registered through MIT under [http://student.mit.edu/catalog/mHSTa.html HST.510] | This course can be cross-registered through MIT under [http://student.mit.edu/catalog/mHSTa.html HST.510] | ||
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| - | *Location: | + | *Location: HMS TBA |
*No exams | *No exams | ||
*No prerequisites | *No prerequisites | ||
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FALL 2009 Course overview
Focuses on modern technologies with exponential growth and their impact on global quality of life through weekly updated Wiki class project (in-depth case studies on synthetic biology and personal genomics). Integrating knowledge, tools for research, and commercial decision-making concerning new aspects of bioengineering, personalized medicine, genetically modified organisms, and stem cells. Interplays of biophysical, ecological, economic, and social/ethical modeling will be explored through multi-disciplinary teams of students, and individual brief reports.
This course can be cross-registered through MIT under HST.510
Potential course projects
Synthetic Biology for Personalized Medicine (H. sapiens 2.0)
- Diagnostics: Disease Risk Calculator web-tool that incorporates family history, lifestyle risk, and individual genotype. Trait-o-matic and PGP.
- Prevention: Bioweather map. Collection and use of real-time assays to track virus outbreaks, etc.
- Treatment: Tumor Killing Bacteria and Stem cell therapies.
Logistics
- Meeting time: Tue & Thu TBA
- Location: HMS TBA
- No exams
- No prerequisites
- Grading: Based on problem assignments and project milestones.
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