Teaching
At μQB, teaching is a cornerstone of our mission as knowledge mobilization drives innovation. We equip young researchers with the heuristics and skills to bridge the gap between basic research and technology application.
Dr. Kaigala is actively involved in various teaching appointments within the School of Biomedical Engineering and the Pathology department at UBC. Several of team members, including Dr. Kashyap, Dr. Graham, and graduate students, are also involved in various aspects of teaching, including curriculum and project design. See below for a list of courses taught.
Courses
Prior to joining UBC, Dr. Kaigala is guest instructor at EPFL and IBM Zurich.
BMEG 580: Biomedical Engineering Topics at the Interface of Medicine and Engineering (previous)
Biomedical engineering seminars.
BMEG 101: Introduction to Biomedical Engineering (active)
Foundational material spanning the four streams of the BMEG undergraduate program. Teaches the Bioinformatics module.
BMEG 457: Biomedical Engineering Design Project (previous)
Capstone design and development of a practical biomedical device or system. Projects provided by local industry and engineering research laboratories.
PATH 406: Clinical Chemistry (previous)
Module taught: use of microfluidics in clinical chemistry.
PATH 414: Advanced Techniques in Pathology and Laboratory
Medicine (active)
Module taught: micro and nanotechnologies in pathology and laboratory medicine.
Outreach
Beyond the lab, our group engages with the public to explore biomedical research and emerging technologies. A key focus is on youth outreach, with the aim of inspiring the next generation of scientists and engineers. The list below highlights a few of our activities.
Have a group of students interested in learning more about biomedical engineering? Contact us to learn about ways of outreach.
Events and Workshops
SBME Open House
The School of Biomedical Engineering open house welcomes highschool students across the Lower Mainland to explore undergraduate biomedical engineering and the Medtech/Life Sciences ecosystem through SBME's state-of-the-art classrooms, learning spaces and specialized research facilities including the SBME Makerspace and the Biodevice Foundry. Highschool and prospective students meet professors, researchers and current students, and learn about the cutting-edge research in medicine and technology.
Girls and STEAM
Girls and STEAM, supported by STEMCELL Technologies and in partnership with Science World’s Science for All campaign, empowers girls ages 12-14 to pursue their scientific interests by exposing them to the various science and engineering practices, including cancer engineering and research by scientists in the Vancouver Prostate Centre.