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  • 20.441 / 2.79J / 3.96J / HST.522J Biomaterials-Tissue Interactions (BE.441), Fall 2003 
    Yannas, Ioannis; Spector, Myron (2003-12)
    This course is an introduction to principles of materials science and cell biology underlying the design of medical implants, artificial organs, and matrices for tissue engineering. Topics include methods for biomaterials ...
  • 20.453J / 2.771J / HST.958J Biomedical Information Technology (BE.453J), Spring 2005 
    Dewey, C. Forbes (Clarence Forbes) (2005-06)
    The objective of this subject is to teach the design of contemporary information systems for biological and medical data. These data are growing at a prodigious rate, and new information systems are required. This subject ...
  • 22.00J / 1.021J / 2.030J / 3.021J / 10.333J / 18.361J / HST.558J Introduction to Modeling and Simulation, Spring 2006 
    Yip, Sidney; Beers, Kenneth J.; Buehler, Markus J.; Hadjiconstantinou, Nicolas G (Nicholas George); Mirny, Leonid A.; Bazant, Martin Z.; Marzari, Nicola; Powell, Adam C.; Radovitzky, Raul A.; Rosales, Rodolfo; Ulm, F.-J. (Franz-Josef) (2006-06)
    Basic concepts of computer modeling in science and engineering using discrete particle systems and continuum fields. Techniques and software for statistical sampling, simulation, data analysis and visualization. Use of ...
  • 22.00J / 1.021J / 3.021J / 10.333J / 18.361J / 2.030J / HST.558 Introduction to Modeling and Simulation, Spring 2002 
    Yip, Sidney; Powell, Adam C.; Bazant, Martin Z.; Carter, W. Craig; Marzari, Nicola; Rosales, Rodolfo; White, Jacob K.; Cao, Jianshu; Hadjiconstantinou, Nicolas G (Nicholas George); Mirny, Leonid A.; Trout, Bernhardt L.; Ulm, F.-J. (Franz-Josef) (2002-06)
    Basic concepts of computer modeling in science and engineering using discrete particle systems and continuum fields. Techniques and software for statistical sampling, simulation, data analysis and visualization. Use of ...
  • 2.782J / 3.961J / 20.451J / HST.524J Design of Medical Devices and Implants, Spring 2003 
    Yannas, Ioannis V.; Spector, Myron (2003-06)
    Solution of clinical problems by use of implants and other medical devices. Systematic use of cell-matrix control volumes. The role of stress analysis in the design process. Anatomic fit: shape and size of implants. Selection ...
  • 6.021J / 2.791J / 2.794J / 6.521J / BE.370J / BE.470J / HST.541J Quantitative Physiology: Cells and Tissues, Fall 2002 
    Freeman, Dennis M.; Weiss, Thomas Fischer; Poe, Mya (2002-12)
    Principles of mass transport and electrical signal generation for biological membranes, cells, and tissues. Mass transport through membranes: diffusion, osmosis, chemically mediated, and active transport. Electric properties ...
  • 6.542J / 24.966J / HST.712J Laboratory on the Physiology, Acoustics, and Perception of Speech, Fall 2001 
    Stevens, Kenneth N., 1924-; Perkell, Joseph S.; Shattuck, Stefanie Rumrill; Hanson, Helen M.; Slifka, Janet Louise Khoenle, 1964- (2001-12)
    Experimental investigations of speech processes. Topics: measurement of articulatory movements; measurements of pressures and airflows in speech production; computer-aided waveform analysis and spectral analysis of speech; ...
  • HST.071 Human Reproductive Biology, Fall 2002 
    Klapholz, Henry; Benacerraf, Beryl; Burke, Louis; Davis, Ann; Holmes, Lewis; Klipstein, Sigal; Lim, Kee-Hak; Morentaler, Abraham; Oskowitz, Selwyn; Penzias, Alan; Reindollar, Richard; Richardson, Douglas; Zand, Sarvenaz; Bonventre, Joseph B. (2002-12)
    Lectures and clinical case discussions designed to provide the student with a clear understanding of the physiology, endocrinology, and pathology of human reproduction. Emphasis is on the role of technology in reproductive ...
  • HST.121 Gastroenterology, Fall 2002 
    Carey, Martin C.; Schapiro, Robert; Badizadegan, Kamran; Chung, Raymond T.; Glickman, Jonathan N. (2002-12)
    Presents the anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, biophysics, and bioengineering of the gastrointestinal tract and associated pancreatic, liver, and biliary systems. Emphasis on the molecular and pathophysiological basis of ...
  • HST.151 Principles of Pharmacology, Spring 2003 
    Rosow, Carl E. (Carl Elliott), 1947-; Standaert, David; Strichartz, G. R. (Gary R.), 1943-; Dershwitz, Mark; Di Salvo, Thomas; Ko, Dickens; Kufe, Donald; Langer, Robert S.; Lees, Robert S.; Rubin, Robert H., 1941-; Ruskin, Jeremy N.; Tepper, Robert; Walsh, Carol T.; Weinblatt, Michael E.; Zapol, Warren M., 1942- (2003-06)
    An introduction to pharmacology. Topics include mechanisms of drug action, dose-response relations, pharmacokinetics, drug delivery systems, drug metabolism, toxicity of pharmacological agents, drug interactions, and ...
  • HST.176 Cellular and Molecular Immunology, Fall 2002 
    Pillai, Shiv; Anderson, Paul; Auchincloss, Hugh; Balk, Steven; Cherayil, Bobby; Davis, Benjamin; Hafler, David A.; Lichtman, Andrew H.; Ploegh, Hidde L.; Rajewsky, K., 1936-; Schmidt, Emmett Vance, 1952-; Sharpe, Arlene; Sykes, Megan; Andrian, Ulrich von; Walker, Bruce D., 1952- (2002-12)
    Covers cells and tissues of the immune system, lymphocyte development, the structure and function of antigen receptors, the cell biology of antigen processing and presentation including molecular structure and assembly of ...
  • HST.184 Health Information Systems to Improve Quality of Care in Resource-Poor Settings, Spring 2011 
    Fraser, Hamish; Celi, Leo; Szolovits, Peter (2011-06)
    This course is a collaborative offering of Sana, Partners in Health, and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI). The goal of this course is the development of innovations in information systems for developing ...
  • HST.583 Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Data Acquisition and Analysis, Fall 2002 
    Gollub, Randy L.; Bird, Stephanie J.; Brown, E. N. (Emery N.); Fischl, Bruce; Kanwisher, Nancy; Kennedy, David N. (David Nelson), 1962-; Manoach, Dara; Melcher, Jennifer R.; Moore, Christopher; Wald, Lawrence; Dale, Anders; Schmitt, F. (Franz), 1953-; Greve, Doug; Hoge, Rick; Jovicich, Jorge; Mandeville, Joe; Rosen, Bruce Robert; Savage, Cary; Savoy, Robert; Sorensen, A. Gregory; Tuch, David Solomon, 1973-; Vanduffel, Wim; Vangel, Mark Geoffrey; Bush, George (2002-12)
    Provides information relevant to the conduct and interpretation of human brain mapping studies. Provides in-depth coverage of the physics of image formation, mechanisms of image contrast, and the physiological basis for ...
  • HST.583 Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Data Acquisition and Analysis, Fall 2004 
    Gollub, Randy L.; Savoy, Robert; Wald, Lawrence; Banzett, Robert B.; Dickerson, Bradford C; Melcher, Jennifer R.; Kennedy, David N. (David Nelson), 1962-; Tuch, David Solomon, 1973-; Jovicich, Jorge; Greve, Doug; Mandeville, Joe; Vangel, Mark Geoffrey; Hoge, Rick; Blood, Anne; Hadjikhani, Nouchine; Moore, Christopher; Salat, David; Sigalovsky, Irina S., 1972-; Stufflebeam, Steven M; Zalesky, Martin (2004-12)
    Provides information relevant to the conduct and interpretation of human brain mapping studies. Provides in-depth coverage of the physics of image formation, mechanisms of image contrast, and the physiological basis for ...
  • HST.583 Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Data Acquisition and Analysis, Fall 2006 
    Gollub, Randy L.; Banzett, Robert B.; Bolar, Divya S.; Buckner, Randy; Dickerson, Bradford; Gabrieli, John D. E.; Whitfield-Gabrieli, Susan; Greve, Doug; Hadjikhani, Nouchine; Helmer, Karl; Kanwisher, Nancy; Kennedy, David N. (David Nelson), 1962-; Mandeville, Joe; Manoach, Dara; Melcher, Jennifer R.; Moore, Christopher; Napadow, Vitaly; Pujol, Sonia; Rosen, Bruce Robert; Salat, David; Savoy, Robert; Sodickson, Dan; Sorensen, A. Gregory; Triantafyllou, Christina; Vangel, Mark Geoffrey; Wald, Lawrence; Yendiki, Anastasia (2006-12)
    This team taught, multidisciplinary course covers the fundamentals of magnetic resonance imaging relevant to the conduct and interpretation of human brain mapping studies. The challenges inherent in advancing our knowledge ...
  • HST.723 Neural Coding and Perception of Sound, Spring 2003 
    Delgutte, Bertrand; Brown, Merritt Christian; Guinan, John Joseph; Melcher, Jennifer R.; Oxenham, Andrew J.; Brown, M. Christian; Melcher, Jennifer R. (2003-06)
    Neural structures and mechanisms mediating the detection, localization, and recognition of sounds. Discussion of how acoustic signals are coded by auditory neurons, the impact of these codes on behavorial performance, and ...
  • HST.725 Music Perception and Cognition, Spring 2004 
    Tramo, Mark J., M.D. Ph.D.; Cariani, Peter; Oxenham, Andrew (2004-06)
    Survey of perceptual and cognitive aspects of the psychology of music, with special emphasis on underlying neuronal and neurocomputational representations and mechanisms. Basic perceptual dimensions of hearing (pitch, ...
  • HST.921 / HST.922 Information Technology in the Health Care System of the Future, Spring 2007 
    Bergeron, Bryan; Sands, Daniel; Blander, Jeffrey; Yoo, Julie; Locke, Steven (2007-06)
    This course will show how information technologies (IT) shape and redefine the health care marketplace. Students will learn how IT enhances medical care through: 1) improved economies of scale, 2) greater technical ...
  • HST.921 / HST.923 Information Technology in the Health Care System of the Future, Spring 2003 
    Locke, Steven E. (Steven Elliot); Bergeron, Bryan P.; Sands, Daniel Z.; Blander, Jeffrey (2003-06)
    The healthcare system in the US has been in the midst of a rapid transition in response to changing trends and patterns of care. The growing emphasis on evidence-based medical practice, continuous quality improvement, ...
  • HST.950J / 6.872J Engineering Biomedical Information: From Bioinformatics to Biosurveillance, Fall 2005 
    Kohane, Isaac; Ramoni, Marco (2005-12)
    This course provides an interdisciplinary introduction to the technological advances in biomedical informatics and their applications at the intersection of computer science and biomedical research.
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