Tissue Engineering

Catalog description

This is an introductory course in tissue engineering that covers fundamental topics in the field including the basis of growth and differentiation, in vitro control of tissue development, in vivo synthesis of tissues, stem cells, biomaterials in tissue engineering, tissue engineering scaffolds - fabrication and applications, transplantation of engineered cells and tissues, emerging technologies such as 3D Bioprinting and organ on-a-chip, and ethical, legal, and social aspects of engineered tissues and organs. Lab tours, experimental demonstrations and two lab sessions on 3D printing and bioprinting lab will be part of the course.