Biomedical Materials: Structure-Property Relationships and Applications

3 credits · Undergraduate

Structure-property relationships in both natural and synthetic, hard and soft materials. Bio-inspired materials design, the role of self-assembly in achieving highly ordered structures, material design and properties for emerging biomedical applications, factors influencing biocompatibility, performance of biomaterials in both soft and hard tissues, and biological response to implants. No credit for students who have earned credit for BME 2200. Prerequisite: CHEM 1602, PHYS 1601. [3]