EBME 303. Structure of Biologic Materials
Course Syllabus
Textbooks
Cantor CR, and Schimmel PR: Biophysical Chemistry. Part
1.
Horton HR, et al: Principles of Biochemistry, 2nd Edition.
Handouts as provided by the course instructors
Syllabus Topics
1. Intro to Structural Elements and Hierarchical
Structures (1 week)
2. Water and Intermolecular Forces (1 week)
3. Nucleic Acids (1 week)
4. Lipids, Bilayers and Cell Membranes (2 weeks)
5. Proteins: Amino acids to Protein Assemblies (2 weeks)
6. Connective tissue: Molecular to Microscopic (2 weeks)
7. Bone: Molecular to Macroscopic (1week)
8. Biomimetic designs and implementation (2-3 weeks)
9. Imaging Biological Materials: AFM, EM (1 week)
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