Rebecca Richards-Kortum

Research conducted by visiting student scholars. Repeatable for Credit.

Repeatable for Credit.

Independent investigation of a specific topic in modern bioengineering research under the direction of a faculty member. Repeatable for Credit.

Students take BIOE 507 as a Component I of the research concentration of the MBE program. The class is 2 credit hours counting toward an MBE degree. The project may vary depending on the mentor’s group focus and range from lab assay work, material studies, design, and assembly of biomedical devices, simulations, and many others. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for BIOE 507 if student has credit for BIOE 307.

This course provides an overview of diagnostic technologies that can be used at the point-of-care, including lateral flow assays, 2- and 3-D paper-based assays, and imaging based assays. Topics include the principles of assay design, validation and commercial development, with a focus on diagnostics for low-resource settings. The course includes a lecture and laboratory component, along with a team-based design project. Only graduate students may register for this course.

Students take BIOE 607 as a Component II of research concentration of the MBE program. The class is 5 credit hours counting toward MBE degree. The project focuses on research project defined within Component I and its results. Results will be presented to open forum of students and faculty. The grade for this class is awarded based on the report and presentation.

Students in this course will work in the preparation of a paper reporting a previously completed design project. Repeatable for Credit.

The goal of this seminar course is to teach students to critically review and assess new developments in global health technologies and to engage with leaders in the field. The course will include seminars presented by leaders in global public health and development as well as class discussions to critically review and discuss works from the speakers and the organizations they represent. Students will be tasked with formulating connections between their home department of study and global health technology and equity concepts. GLHT 595 will allow students to engage with global health technology leaders, be exposed to the depth and breadth of the field and ideate on how to incorporate global health principles into their work. The course will be offered in the Fall and Spring semesters and may be repeated for credit. Repeatable for Credit.