Academic Catalog

ES444 FUNDAMENTALS OF TISSUE ENGINEERING

Course Code: 5610444
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(3-0)
ECTS Credit: 5.0
Department: Engineering Sciences
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Undergraduate
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Offered Semester: Fall and Spring Semesters.

Course Content

Structure and organization of tissues. Mechanics of Tissues. Cell-matrix interactions. Introduction to basic concepts of tissue engineering: Cell source, cellular therapy, scaffold guided tissue engineering, tissue dynamics and microenvironment. Design principles of biomimetic environments. Cartilage, skin, and bone tissue engineering. Standards and regulatory considerations of tissue engineered products.