84-337 Biomedical Science Research, Policy, and Governance

6 units, Carnegie Mellon University

This course is designed to explore how the biomedical sciences intersect with policy and governance on a national and international scale. The course will explore how the US funds biomedical science, how Congress and government agencies implement science policies, and the policy implications of new scientific fields using topics such as emerging infectious disease, genomics, stem cell research, etc. We will also use the SARSCoV2 pandemic as an example to explore topics related to science policy including funding, FDA regulation, and international cooperation. By the end of the course, the students will be able to understand the process of policy implementation in the US government and consider the effects of policy on biomedical science.

Prerequisites: none listed

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