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The<b> Biological Engineering Division</b> announces a new course
offering this semester:<br>
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<font size="+1" color="#FF0000"><b>BE.309: Biological Instrumentation
& Measurement Laboratory<br>
</b></font><i>Instructors: P. So, C. F. Dewey, M. Lang, S. Manalis, W.
Thilly, I. Hunter, B. Engelward, F. White, L. Griffith, N. Kuldell<br>
TA's: B. Cosgrove, J. Apgar, D. Appleyard<br>
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</i><b>Lecture: TR 12-1p</b> (56-180)<br>
<b>Lab: TR 1-5p</b> (TBA)<br>
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Pre-requisite: BE.109 or 7.02.<br>
Instructor permission required. Enrollment is limited. To
obtain approval for enrollment,<font color="#FF0000"><b> please email
Prof. Peter So (ptso@mit.edu) a list of relevant courses that you have
taken before Sept 8th</b></font>.<br>
Web:
http://student.mit.edu/@7095031.28615/catalog/mBEa.html#BE.309<br>
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<i>This course explores the instrumentation at the cutting edge of
medicine and biotechnology through four focused laboratory
modules:<br>
</i>Module 1 - Pangenomics: identifying genetic risk factors in common
diseases in human populations using high throughput mutational
spectrometry. (W. Thilly, I. Hunter)<br>
Module 2 - Imaging techniques for assessing cellular morphology and
behavior in tissue engineering. (P. So, B. Engelward, L. Griffith)<br>
Module 3 - Proteomic analysis using electrophoresis and mass
spectrometry. (F. White, C. F. Dewey)<br>
Module 4 - Exploring molecular mechanics using atomic force microscopy
and optical trapping. (S. Manalis, M. Lang)<br>
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<i>Instrumentation utilized:<br>
</i>mass spectrometry, gel and capillary electrophoresis, atomic force
microscopy, optical trap, optical spectroscopy, optical 2D and 3D
microscopy<br>
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<i>Biological techniques</i>:<br>
cell and tissue culture, immuno-labelling and staining, apoptosis and
live/dead assay, protein purification, signal and image analysis<br>
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Please send any questions regarding BE.309 to Prof. Peter So
(ptso@mit.edu).<br>
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<font size="-1">Dalia Gabour<br>
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</font><font size="+1" color="#800000"><b>MIT</b></font><b> Biological
Engineering Division<br>
</b><font size="-1">77 Massachusetts Avenue, Bldg. 56-651<br>
Cambridge, MA 02139<br>
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Ph 617.253.5804<br>
Fax 617.258.8676<br>
Email<x-tab>
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