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301. Anatomy of the Limbs. The musculoskeletal anatomy of the limbs and limb girdles.
Emphasis is on detailed dissection of the extremities, with a minor focus on clinical
applications. Course primarily intended for advanced graduate students in physical therapy.
Consent of instructor required. 1 to 3 units. Instructor: Staff. Variable credit.
305. Gross Human Anatomy. Includes complete dissection of a cadaver; laboratory work
is supplemented by conferences which emphasize biological and evolutionary aspects.
Required of entering graduate students in anatomy; by arrangement, may extend into second
semester. Prerequisites: adequate background in biology, including comparative anatomy
and embryology and written consent of instructor. Instructor: Staff. 3 units.
312. Research. Individual investigations in the various fields of biological anthropology
and anatomy. Consent of instructor required. Credit to be arranged; maximum 6 units.
Instructor: Staff. Variable credit.
313. Anatomy Seminar. Regular meeting of graduate students and staff in which current
research problems in anatomy will be presented. Instructor: Staff. 1 unit.
314. Biological Anthropology Seminar. Regular meeting of graduate students and staff in
which current research problems in biological anthropology will be presented. Instructor:
Staff. 1 unit.
334. Topics in Physical Anthropology. Instructor: Staff. 3 units.
340. Tutorial in Advanced Anatomy. Topics for intensive reading and discussion will be
chosen according to the student's interests, related to basic problems in function of bone and
muscle systems, development and differentiation, comparative anatomy at the gross and
histological level and vertebrate evolution. Consent of instructor required. Instructor: Staff.
Variable credit.
354. Research in Biological Anthropology and Anatomy. A preceptorial course in various
research methods in biological anthropology and anatomy. Consent of instructor required.
Credit to be arranged. Instructor: Staff. Variable credit.
393. Independent Study. Directed reading and research. Consent of instructor required.
Instructor: Staff. 3 units.
Biological and Biologically Inspired Materials
Rob Clark, PhD, Director
The Certificate in Biological and Biologically Inspired Materials (BBIM) is the
cornerstone of the Center's multidisciplinary graduate training. It is an admitting certificate
program, but the BBIM course of study can be pursued by any interested engineering or
science student. Completion of the certificate program is requirement of the CBIMMS
IGERT training grant.
CBIMMS faculty designed the BBIM curriculum to serve as a hands-on introduction
to the concepts of Biological and Biologically Inspired Materials. The "soft/wet" materials
of the biological world—as distinct from the "hard" materials of traditional engineering—
require a thorough multidisciplinary approach for any sort of useful understanding. The
BBIM curriculum, with its required courses and many electives, serves as a gateway to the
conversation across disciplines. Students from departments as diverse as Chemistry and
Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering and Cell Biology, develop a common
vocabulary—and a common set of tools—to solve biomaterials problems.
Anchored by David Needham's Introduction to Biologically Inspired Materials course,
which introduces the basic concepts of biological inspiration, the curriculum includes a class
introducing advanced instrumentation, the BioE Seminar Series, and a number of elective
courses in a broad range of disciplines.
The Certificate in Biological and Biologically Inspired Materials is open to any
engineer or science PhD student who wishes to pursue the course of study.
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