2010 Spring BME 248-01
Bulletin Course Description This course will serve as an overview of selected topics and problems in the emerging field of tissue engineering. General topics include cell sourcing and maintenance of differentiated state, culture scaffolds, cell-biomaterials interactions, bioreactor design, and surgical implantation considerations. Specific tissue types to be reviewed include cartilage, skin equivalents, blood vessels, myocardium and heart valves, and bioartificial livers. Instructor: Bursac
(Instructor named in bulletin description above may not be current. For current instructor, see listing below.)
Title TISSUE ENGINEERING Department BME Course Number 2010 Spring 248 Section Number 01 Primary Instructor Bursac,Nenad Prerequisites Prerequisites: Mathmetics 108 or consent of instructor.
Synopsis of course content
This course will review selected topics and problems in the expanding field of tissue engineering. The emphasis will be placed on engineering and quantitative approaches in the field. Topics include cell proliferation, growth, differentiation, adhesion, migration, formation of tissue equivalents, cell-biomaterial interactions, polymer scaffolds, structure and function of engineered tissues, implantation considerations. Design specifications for engineering of different tissue types will also be described.
Textbooks
Tissue Engineering: Engineering Principles for the Design of Replacement Organs and Tissues by W. Mark Saltzman
