/CPB 526. Fundamentals of Tissue Engineering

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Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine involve the integration of biology, physiology, medicine, and engineering/applied science for the design of constructs to replace tissues and organs damaged by age, disease, or traumatic injury. Man-made or natural materials (primarily polymeric materials) will be studied in terms of fabrication, characterization, and application. The course will then investigate fundamental structure-functional relationships in cells, tissues and organs and consider techniques to achieve physiological and anatomical requirements of engineered tissues. Cell-material interactions, stem cells, and cell/tissue physiology will be discussed in the context of general and specific tissue engineering and regenerative medicine applications including those already in the clinic and those that are expected to achieve clinical applications. Examples of physiological systems for which engineered tissues will be considered are some combination of the following (to vary each time course is offered): cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, nervous, skin, vision, musculoskeletal, and endocrine systems. Prerequisites: BIO 203 AND ( PHY 181 or PHY 191)