Cell and Tissue Engineering

Catalog description

Applications and design of cellular and biomaterial microstructures for use in biomedical engineering applications. This course begins with an introduction to the structure, function and biosynthesis of cell surface macromolecules, followed by the discussion of current methods and applications in cell and tissue engineering. Topics include matrix molecules and their ligands, construction of biomimetic environments, biomaterials for tissue engineering, genetic approaches in cell and tissue engineering, and tissue engineering applications.