Quantitative Cell and Tissue Engineering (GE, BB, MC)

3 credits · Graduate

This course will serve as an overview of selected topics and problems in the emerging field of tissue engineering. General topics include cell sourcing and maintenance of differentiated state, culture scaffolds, cell-biomaterials interactions, bioreactor design, and surgical implantation considerations. Specific tissue types to be reviewed include cartilage, skin equivalents, blood vessels, myocardium and heart valves, and bioartificial livers. Prerequisite: Biomedical Engineering 302L or 307 or PhD student standing.