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NANO-4354: Advanced Nanomedicine Laboratory

Description: Use of nanotechnology to study cellular and molecular processes relevant to human diseases. Manipulation of nucleic acids. Use of various nanoparticle materials to study nucleic acids uptake by cells. Use of fluorescence and confocal imaging to identify homotypic and heterotypic cellular interactions. Purification of cells from biological fluids. Concepts in dielectrophoresis and microfluidic devices. Students must be certified to work with blood-borne pathogens from the Environmental Health and Safety department.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 1 credit

Prerequisites: NANO-4324

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: NANO-4334

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 4

Average GPA: 3.54 (A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 53.72%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

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