Table 1.
Didactic components of BBSIs
| Lead institution | Institute concentration | Main didactic component (from the Web) | URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University | Bioinformatics | 3-wk lecture + workshops | Instructional1.calstatela.edu/jmomand2 |
| Clemson University | Biomaterials | Hands-on mini-workshops | www.ces.clemson.edu/bio/bbsi |
| Harvard/MIT | Biomedical Optics | Biomedical optics course | web.mit.edu/hstsummer/BiomedicalOptics.html |
| Iowa State University | Computational and Systems Biology | Short course | www.bioinformatics.iastate.edu/BBSI |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology | BioMEMS | Short course | www.njit.edu/v2/bme/SI |
| Oakland University | Bioengineering and Health Informatics | Course on research skills | sibhi.secs.oakland.edu |
| Oregon State University | EcoInformatics | 4-wk course | eco-informatics.engr.oregonstate.edu |
| Penn State University | Biomaterials and Bionanotechnology | Short courses + workshops | www.bbsi.psu.edu |
| Texas A&M University | Vascular Bioengineering | 2-wk course | ebat.tamu.edu/programs |
| University of Minnesota | Bioinformatics | Course + workshops | www.bsi.umn.edu |
| University of Pittsburgh | Computational Biology | Course + workshop | www.ccbb.pitt.edu/bbsi |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | Bioinformatics | Course | www.vcu.edu/csbc/bbsi |
| Virginia Tech | Computational Systems Biology, Bio-imaging | Course + workshops | www.bbsi.sbes.vt.edu |
Each BBSI is focused on a distinct area of Bioengineering and Bioinformatics. Didactic components also differ but are a main focus of the undergraduate research experience. Details of programs and their didactic content can be found using the URL provided.