Professor Saltzman uses cancer diagnosis and treatment as an example to demonstrate the some applications of biomedical engineering technologies and methods. Some issues involved in cancer treatment, such as tumor angiogenesis, radiation sensitivity, drug localization, and cancer stem cells are mentioned. Next, he describes the phases (I-IV), in compliance to guidelines enforced by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which a new drug compound must go through to gain approval prior to public distribution/sale. Finally, Professor Saltzman draws attention to the areas that biomedical engineers may contribute to, to improve this process.

1. What Is Biomedical Engineering?
2. What Is Biomedical Engineering? (cont.)
3. Genetic Engineering
4. Genetic Engineering (cont.)
5. Cell Culture Engineering
6. Cell Culture Engineering (cont.)
7. Cell Communication and Immunology
8. Cell Communication and Immunology (cont.)
9. Biomolecular Engineering: Engineering of Immunity
10. Biomolecular Engineering: Engineering of Immunity (cont.)
11. Biomolecular Engineering: General Concepts
12. Biomolecular Engineering: General Concepts (cont.)
13. Cardiovascular Physiology
14. Cardiovascular Physiology (cont.)
15. Cardiovascular Physiology (cont.)
16. Renal Physiology
17. Renal Physiology (cont.)
18. Biomechanics and Orthopedics
19. Biomechanics and Orthopedics (cont.)
20. Bioimaging
21. Bioimaging (cont.)
22. Tissue Engineering
23. Tissue Engineering (cont.)
24. Biomedical Engineers and Cancer
25. Biomedical Engineers and Artificial Organs

The course covers basic concepts of biomedical engineering and their connection with the spectrum of human activity. It serves as an introduction to the fundamental science and engineering on which biomedical engineering is based. Case studies of drugs and medical products illustrate the product development-product testing cycle, patent protection, and FDA approval. It is designed for science and non-science majors.