This course provides science or engineering graduates from a diversity of backgrounds with the technical knowledge and skills necessary to develop a career in this rapidly expanding area. The principles of the course are highly relevant to the established medical device sector, the biotechnology industry and the emerging regenerative medicine industry. The course builds on our internationally leading research in biomedical optical imaging and teaching is undertaken by experts in imaging and sensing.
Students will:
- learn about cutting edge imaging and sensing techniques being applied in clinical care, the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors
- understand basic structure and function of both cells and humans
- learn how the function of single cells can be probed using electronic and optical methods
- understand how light interacts with tissue and can be used to monitor blood flow and oxygen content
- build an optical device to monitor heart rate
- undertake an individual summer research project.
Download a PDF of the MSc Bioengineering: Imaging and Sensing course flyer