Biomedical Engineering: Bridging Medicine and TechnologyThe second edition of this popular introductory undergraduate textbook uses examples, applications, and profiles of biomedical engineers to show students the relevance of the theory and how it can be used to solve real problems in human medicine. The essential molecular biology, cellular biology, and human physiology background is included for students to understand the context in which biomedical engineers work. Updates throughout highlight important advances made over recent years, including iPS cells, microRNA, nanomedicine, imaging technology, biosensors, and drug delivery systems, giving students a modern description of the various subfields of biomedical engineering. Over two hundred quantitative and qualitative exercises, many new to this edition, help consolidate learning, whilst a solutions manual, password-protected for instructors, is available online. Finally, students can enjoy an expanded set of leader profiles in biomedical engineering within the book, showcasing the broad range of career paths open to students who make biomedical engineering their calling. |
Contents
THE AUTHOR W MARK SALTZMAN | 28 |
TIFFANEE GREEN MACKEY | 80 |
Nucleic Acids | 94 |
LAURA LIPTAI | 143 |
Proteins | 160 |
BRENDA K MANN | 182 |
E E JACK RICHARDS II | 219 |
DOUGLAS LAUFFENBURGER | 268 |
Biomechanics | 413 |
WALT BAXTER | 438 |
BILL HAWKINS | 488 |
REBECCA RICHARDSKORTUM | 535 |
ROBERT LANGER | 577 |
ELIAH R SHAMIR | 618 |
ELIAS QUIJANO | 659 |
KATIE SERRANO | 699 |
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