Teaching

BIME 370 - Introduction to Biomaterials

BIME 370 provides an overview of materials used in biomedical applications, both internal and external to the human body. The specific objective of this course is to present the principles which apply to the properties and selection of materials used in medical applications. BIME 370 is a three-credit course that is offered in spring.

BIME 617 - Principles of Biomedical Device Regulations

BIME 617 is an online course that is offered to BME and MBA Life Science students. It highlights the principles and fundamentals of medical device and in vitro diagnostic regulation and provides an overview of regulatory pathways, clinical trials, good manufacturing practices and quality system design. The course culminates with students developing a clinical trial and regulatory strategy for a new hypothetical medical device. BIME 617 is a three-credit course that is offered in fall. The course is co-taught with Dr. Zorica Buser.

BIME 670 - Advanced Tissue Engineering

BIME 670 provides an overview of how replacement organs and tissues can be engineered using natural or synthetic biomaterials and cells, and how the outcome can be optimized by incorporation of suitable cues or by use of state-of-the-art biofabrication techniques. The course focuses on latest research in the field of Tissue Engineering. BIME 670 is a three-credit course that is offered in fall (every other year).

BIME 675 - Practical Methods in Tissue Engineering

BIME 675 is a laboratory course that provides hands-on experience with advanced, state-of-the-art production and application of biomaterials, cell culture methods and analysis techniques used in the area of Tissue Engineering. It includes a project during which students design and conduct their independent experiment related to broadly defined topics in the area of Tissue Engineering. BIME 675 (three credits) is the accompanying lab course to BIME 670 that is offered in fall (every other year).

Prof. Wuertz-Kozak was selected as a finalist for the Key Innovation in Teaching (KITE) Award 2020 for the course “Practical Methods in Biofabrication”. She has taught this master level course together with Prof. Zenobi-Wong and Prof. Schuerle-Finke at ETH Zurich, Switzerland before joining RIT.