BMEN 271 - Introduction to Biomaterials

Credits: 3

Properties of metals, ceramics, polymers, natural materials and composites; methods to modify surface and bulk properties of biomaterials; mechanisms of degradation in physiological environments; cell- and tissue-biomaterial interactions; host response to implanted biomaterials; blood-biomaterial interactions; rational design of biomaterials for specific biomedical applications.

Prerequisites: CHEM 333, C or better in BMEN 240 or BIOL 302, C or better in BMEN 260 or BMEN 263, C or better in BMEN 290

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