Molecular and Cellular Pathophysiology
MIT OpenCourseWare's Biological Engineering course examines how tissues and organs respond to injury at the molecular and cellular level, with emphasis on disease states linking infection, inflammation, immunity, and cancer. This term's focus is hepatocellular carcinoma, chronic-active hepatitis, and hepatitis virus infections. Materials include lecture content, primary scientific papers for critical evaluation, and team-based student projects and presentations that mirror how researchers assess new findings in the field. The systems approach ties molecular mechanisms to whole-organ pathology, making this suited to students with a background in biology or biological engineering who want to work directly with recent research literature rather than a textbook survey. As with other MIT OCW offerings, materials are free to access under a Creative Commons license, with no certificate offered.