Biological Materials and Synthetic Biomaterials

Type

Elective

Course Code

METY-491

Teaching Semester

Semester A

ECTS Credits

7

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