Cell and Tissue Engineering Track
Total Track Hours must equal 15 hours from The Grainger College of Engineering
Cell and Tissue Engineering describes the combined use of cells, materials, and biochemical factors to induce the growth of functional tissues for medical applications. In this track of study you will learn about how cells control and are controlled by the cellular microenvironment. You will be trained in cell selection and culture, scaffold and bioreactor designs, biosensors, and assessments of cellular and tissue responses. Application areas include tissue engineering for medical repair and replacement.
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To view the Course Catalog for course offerings and prerequisites, click here.
Students following this track take:
| BIOE 306 | Biofabrication Lab (3 hr) |
| BIOE 416 | Biosensors (3 hr) |
| BIOE 424 | Preclinical Molecular Imaging (3 hr) |
| BIOE 430 | Intro to Synthetic Biology (3 hr) |
| BIOE 432 | Systems Biology (3 hr) |
| BIOE 434 | Immunoengineering (3 hr) |
| BIOE 450 | Quantitative Pharmacology (3 hr) |
| BIOE 460 | Gene Editing Lab (3 hr) |
| BIOE 461 | Cellular Biomechanics (4 hr) |
| BIOE 487 | Stem Cell Bioengineering (3 hr) |
| BIOE 498 RI | Regulatory Safety Issues in Bioengineering (3 hr) |
| BIOE 498 MPM | Bioengineering Disease Models for Personalized Medicine (3 hr) |
| BIOE 498 BPT | Biotechnology Principles, Tools, and Applications (3 hr) |
| BIOE 498 HG/SR1 | Soft Robotics (3 hr) |
| CHBE 471 | Biochemical Engineering (3 hr) |
| CHBE 472 | Techniques in Biomolecular Engineering (3 hr) |
| IE 330 | Industrial Quality Control (3 hr) |
| MSE 404 | Lab Studies in MatSE (1.5 hr) (Registration restricted; contact the MatSE department – Biomaterials, polymer science/characterization lab options are approved for tracks) |
| MSE 470 | Design and Use of Biomaterials (3 hr) |
| MSE 474 | Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (3 hr) |
| ME 483 | Mechanobiology (4 hr) |
| NE 330 | Neuroscience for Engineers (3 hr) |
| TMGT 461 TMD and TME | Technology, Engineering, and Management Final Projects (4 hr) |
The recommended free elective to prepare for this track is:
| MCB 450 | Biochemistry (3 hr) |
BIOE Undergraduate Contacts
MADDIE DARLING
Associate Director of Undergraduate Programs
1240C Everitt Laboratory, M/C-278
1406 W. Green St.
Urbana, IL 61801
JAKE SPINNATO
Undergraduate Program Coordinator & Academic Advisor
1240B Everitt Laboratory, M/C-278
1406 W. Green St.
Urbana, IL 61801
DAVE ROGALSKI
Undergraduate Academic Advisor
1240F Everitt Laboratory, M/C-278
1406 W. Green St.
Urbana, IL 61801
Have a question? Don’t hesitate to reach out! We offer both virtual and in-person advising options.
Email: bioe-ugradprograms@illinois.edu
Phone: (217) 300-8066