Biocompatibility of Materials: Tissue-Biomaterial Interaction. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours

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Prerequisites: A grade of "C-" or better in CME 3003 and CME 3113 . This course is an introduction to the interactions of cells and tissues with biomaterials. Blood composition and blood-material interactions, responses of the inflammatory and immune systems to biomaterials, the process of wound healing, protein structure and interactions with material surfaces, and the mechanisms of cell interactions with extracellular matrix components as well as cell/tissue responses to implant materials are reviewed in detail. Case studies of cardiovascular and orthopedic implants are discussed to illustrate that judicious selection of materials is a key aspect of implant design and a crucial choice for the success of various biomedical applications (e.g., in tissue engineering and biotechnology) which require regeneration of tissues. (Same as BME 3413 . Credit cannot be earned for both CME 3413 and BME 3413 .) This course has Differential Tuition.