Organic Materials and Synthetic Biomaterials

Syllabus

The course covers the following modules:

• Properties of materials, categories of materials used in Medicine,
• History of biomaterials,
• Examples of biomaterials in organs and systems of the body,
• The role of protein adsorption in the biological response, Cells, tissues, extracellular matrix, Cell-biomaterial interactions, Host reactions in biomaterials and their evaluation: inflammation, infection, infection, treatment, immunization, hypersensitivity, toxicity, tumorigenesis, blood clotting,
• Biological control of biomaterials: in vivo, and in vitro, compatibility,
• Degradation of materials in biological environment,
• Applications of biomaterials in orthopedics, hip and knee prosthetics,
• Dental implantation, Surgical suture threads, Implant failure,
• Ethical issues for the development of new biomaterials,
• Prospects and possibilities in Biomaterials Science

Learning Outcomes

The course gives a broad overview of the field of organic and synthetic biomaterials, presenting examples of biomaterial applications in medicine but also ethical issues that arise for the development of new biomaterials.