Welcome to Bioelectricity, including BME 4641, ECE 4641, and BME 7641. Here's some key information to help you get started.

Who is helping you learn?

When do we meet?

Class meeting: MW 12:30-1:45 pm, MR5 1041
Office hours: Thu and Sun, 4:00-6:00 pm, BME library (MR5 2019)
                      or by appointment any time
Final exam block: Thu. Dec. 8, 2:00-5:00 pm

What classes should you take before this one?

BME 2101 and either BME 3310 or ECE 2630. If you haven't taken these classes yet, please ask to meet with Dr. Helmke before taking this class.

How do living tissues conduct electricity? How do living cells generate electricity to communicate with each other? How do we measure electric fields generated by living cells and tissues to diagnose diseases? These questions define the field of bioelectricity. In this course, we will examine the molecular, cellular, and physiological mechanisms that help us answer these questions. We will explore clinical pathophysiology and engineering analysis techniques that we can apply to design of instrumentation for diagnosis and therapy.