BENG 375: Biomaterial Tissue Engrg

Course Description

The course provides a basic understanding of the structure, properties and therapeutic applications of biomaterials, as well as the opportunities and scientific and technological challenges of tissue engineering. It also provides an integrated and multidisciplinary biological-engineering approach and probes mechanisms and methods of evaluation of tissue/biomaterials and patient/device interactions. Further the course assesses current outcomes, current challenges and cutting edge technological solutions to medical problems, Laboratory topics include key biological concepts, clinical safety, tissue culture, biological cells/bioactive materials interaction, and scaffold testing.