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Rensselaer Catalog 2014-2015 
    
Rensselaer Catalog 2014-2015 [Archived Catalog]

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BMED 4450 - Drug and Gene Delivery


The course presents several aspects of drug and gene delivery including: 1) definitions of what drugs or gene are; 2) pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics; 3) biomaterial selection considerations; 4) bioactivity considerations;; 5) physiological and biochemical barriers to drug delivery; 6) diffusion controlled, dissolution controlled, and osmotic controlled drug delivery systems; 7) polymeric delivery systems; 8) ligand-based targeting and physical targeting; 9) viral mediated gene delivery; 10) non-viral gene delivery; 11) polymers in gene delivery.

Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: BMED 2100 or equivalent, senior standing, or instructor permission.

When Offered: Fall term annually.



Credit Hours: 3



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