CSE Undergrad News

The BioEngineering department has several great senior-level and grad-level courses with space available for CSE students interested in bioengineering/medicine.  CSE majors can register themselves into these courses during Period II.

BIOEN 488 (SLN 11176)/588 (SLN 11187)  (4 cr) – Computational Protein Design (Dr. Daggett) http://depts.washington.edu/daglab/bioe488-588/syllabus.html: Explores methods in protein engineering, emphasizing biomedical and biotechnological applications. Includes molecular visualization, homology modeling, molecular dynamics, computational protein design, and evaluation of designs. Introduces current research in subject area. Students learn to use and apply computational tools to investigate design problems.

BIOEN 599 L (SLN 11197) (4cr) – Grad Imaging Modality 1: X-Ray/Nuclear Imaging (Dr. Ruikang Wang & Dr. Paul Kinahan) http://www.washington.edu/students/icd/S/bioeng/599kinahan.html : Dr. Kinahan is currently revising his course with Dr. Wang, so the course description and syllabus is currently unavailable.  Undergraduates (seniors) are also welcome to contact Dr. Wang wangrk@uw.edu or Dr. Kinahan kinahan@u.washington.edu for any questions regarding recommended backgrounds/permission.

BIOEN 505 (SLN 11183) (4cr)  Biomedical Entrepreneurship (Dr. Buddy Ratner & Dr. Pierre Mourad)
Explores essential business, legal, engineering, and other skills necessary to take new technology from research to market. Covers intellectual property, market analysis, licensing, funding mechanisms such as venture capital, and product marketing; introduces strategic planning, management of commercialization effort. BIOEN 504 recommended, but anyone who is interested in entrepreneurship is welcome to take, including undergraduate students.

Questions, contact:

Rika Kurose
Academic Services Office
Department of Bioengineering
University of Washington
206-616-2423
bioeng@u.washington.edu
http://depts.washington.edu/bioe
http://facebook.com/uwbioe