Biomaterials -- Tissue Interface I

(3 Credits)

Covers the basic interaction between biomaterials and tissues, as related to the body’s response to medical devices. The first semester of this course covers basic properties of this response. This includes the basic microstructure and mechanical properties of soft and hard tissues, healing of tissues after surgery, pertinent surface properties of biomaterials, and early events after surgical implantation of a medical device. These include protein interactions with material surfaces, cell response with surfaces, and new tissue formation at the biomaterial/tissue interface.