Bioengineering

This course provides research training for students through placement in a laboratory at Carlos III University of Madrid. Students carry out an original research project under the supervision and guidance of assigned faculty members. The specific topic studied depends on the faculty in charge of the laboratory in which each student is assigned. At the conclusion of the program, students submit their final work (paper, presentation, report, etc.) as instructed by their lab supervisors

Biomedical materials have improved healthcare in many ways and continuous developments in this multidisciplinary and rapidly expanding field are expected to lead to breakthrough solutions for many clinical problems. This course covers the science and technology of materials used in biomedical applications and provides students with an understanding of the challenges involved in engineering materials for the repair or replacement of injured, diseased, or malfunction tissues in the human body.

This course offers an introduction to the design of medical instrumentation. Topics include: signal amplification; signal filtering; electrical safety; electrocardiology; electroencephalography; other biopotential recordings-- EMG, ENG, ERG, EOG; biopotential amplifiers; electrodes and electrolytes; sensors-- biophysics, design, applications; introduction to signal digitalization; therapeutic and prosthetic devices; pressure and sound measurements; flow and volume measurements; introduction to optical measurement systems. 

Prerequisites: Introduction to Bioengineering, Electronic Technology in Biomedicine, Measuring Instrumentation, Signals and Systems, or Digital Signal Processing.

This course offers an overview of tissue engineering in clinical medicine and biomedical research and examines the role of emerging technologies and engineering and life science disciplines in tissue engineering. Topics include: dynamic and structural interactions between mesenchyme and parenchyme, the role of the tissue microenvironment, stem cells, gene and cell-based therapies. Practical sessions at the bioengineering laboratories are also included.

This course provides research training for exchange students. Students work on a research project under the guidance of assigned faculty members. Through a full-time commitment, students improve their research skills by participating in the different phases of research, including development of research plans, proposals, data analysis, and presentation of research results. A pass/no pass grade is assigned based a progress report, self-evaluation, midterm report, presentation, and final report.

This course is about Nanomedicine and its practical applications. Topics include Future medicine-nanomedicine, Nanomedicine, Nanomedicine in diagnostics, Nanomedicine in drug delivery, Nanomedicine in medical device, and Safety issues in nanomedicne.

Assessment: Reports (10%), Mid-term (40%), Final (50%)

Prerequisite: Nanobiotechnology

This course provides the mechanical basis underlying body posture and movement; and techniques necessary for the analysis of human movement for clinical applications and research. Human posture and movement are a result of highly coordinated mechanical interactions between bones, joints, ligaments and muscles under the control of the nervous system. Understanding of the synthesis and control of human movement requires a complete knowledge of the force interactions within the neuromusculoskeletal system. This course offers a clear understanding of the mechanics of posture and movement as well as the theoretical basis and ability of operation of instruments used in human motion analysis such as stereophotogrammetry systems, EMG and force plates.

In this course students obtain knowledge in microbiology topics with a focus on the main microbial groups involved in bioenergy production from biomasses and in the biodegradation of environmental pollutants. Students are able to apply acquired knowledge in the management of plants for bioenergy production and for the bioremediation of contaminated habitats. The course is composed of two sections, each one having a theoretical part, performed via usual class teaching, and a practical part, performed via laboratory activity or visits to farms/factories. Part 1: Application of microorganisms in bioenergy and bioplastic production including biogas production, bioethanol production, biohydrogen production, and bioplastic production. This part of the course includes a visit to a biogas producing plant fed with waste products and biomasses. Part 2: Application of microorganisms for environmental remediation including soil, water and wastewater, and microbial indicators in water pollution and decontamination. Prerequisite for this course is a course in general microbiology and a course in biochemistry.