BME 445Tissue Engineering: Concepts, Calculations and Applications
Introduction to interdisciplinary tissue engineering concepts, associated biochemical and biomechanical engineering calculations, and cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, and other tissue application examples. BME 445 Tissue Engineering: Concepts, Calculations and Applications (3) Tissue engineering is a field of research dedicated to the design and construction of living tissues for use in repairing or regenerating tissue structures and functions compromised by disease or trauma. This course provides an introduction to interdisciplinary tissue engineering concepts, associated biochemical and biomechanical engineering calculations, and cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, and other tissue application examples. Topics covered in this course will span the entire process of creating an engineered tissue, including, among other topics: biomaterials for tissue engineering, cell-material interaction, wound healing response; techniques for cell isolation, recovery, and expansion; biodegradable polymer synthesis and degradation; scaffold design, fabrication, and cell seeding; bioreactors; special topics such as tissue engineering of neural, bone, cardiovascular, cartilage, and other tissue.