BIO-372: MicrobiologyThis course will provide an introduction to fundamental concepts in microbiology. Special emphasis will be given to the surprising and often counter-intuitive physical world inhabited by microorganisms. ...
BIO-603(PA): Practical - Persat LabThe student will learn how to:
- perform high resolution microscopy of single bacterial cells
- perform a motility assay
- operate high resolution microscope
- analyze image data ...
ENG-436: Food biotechnologyThe course will deliver basic knowledge on the principles of food fermentation and enzyme technology. The course will also present benefits that food biotechnology can bring in terms of Nutrition & Health and Sustainability. ...
BIO-477: Infection biologyInfectious diseases (ID) are still a major problem to human health. But how do pathogens make us sick? How do they evolve and spread? The discovery and use of antibiotics and vaccination has changed the outcome of some IDs. But resistance mechanisms have e ...
BIO-621: Practical - Goemans LabThe students will get practical experience in
(i) how to cultivate diverse bacteria
(ii) how to treat them with antibiotics or
(iii) with bacteriophages that they will isolate themselves from the environment. ...
ENV-202: Microbiology for engineers"Microbiology for engineers" covers the main microbial processes that take place in the environment and in treatment systems. It presents elemental cycles that are catalyzed by microorganisms and that have a major impact on planet Earth. ...
ChE-437: Bioprocesses and downstream processingThis course aims at a more advanced coverage of the basic aspects discussed in module ChE-311. It is however of a stand-alone nature, and even students who have little knowledge on - but a keen interest in - (bio)process engineering shall benefit as well f ...
MSE-493: Engineered living materialsThis course provides an introduction to the topic of engineered living materials (ELMs), a class of materials that incorporates living cells, thus enabling distinct functionalities such as the ability to grow, heal, adapt, sense, and respond. ...
BIOENG-110: Biologie généraleLe but du cours est de fournir un aperçu général de la biologie des cellules et des organismes. Nous en discuterons dans le contexte de la vie des cellules et des organismes, en mettant l'accent sur les principes de réglementation que vous rencontrerez dan ...
ChE-311: Biochemical engineeringThis course introduces the basic principles of bioprocess engineering and highlights the similarities and differences with chemical engineering. Without going into the fundamentals, it proposes an overview of the techniques for fermentation as well as prod ...
ChE-436: Pharmaceutical biotechnologyThe course focuses on the development and application of biotechnology-based approaches to human diseases. It provides current information on the engineering and pharmaceutical production of highly specific therapeutic proteins, vaccines, and other importa ...
ENV-103: BiologyThis course will cover the fundamental principles governing life and the living world. Topics will include the diversity of living organisms, cellular biology, genetics, evolution, and ecology. This course provides a foundation in biology, fostering critic ...
BIO-300: Mechanics of cells and tissuesIn this course, students will explore how mechanical stimuli shape molecular responses, cell behaviors, and tissue architecture, with an emphasis on regeneration and disease. Basic image analysis tools will be introduced to determine cellular and tissue pr ...
BIO-244: Physics of the cellLiving organisms evolve in a physical world: their cells respond to mechanics, electricity and light. In this course, we will describe the behavior and function of cells using physical principles. ...
ME-480: Mechanobiology: how mechanics regulate lifeThe objective of this course is to expose students to the fundamentals of mechanobiology. We will highlight the technologies that enable the study of living systems including mechanical manipulation and characterization, along with computational modeling f ...
