Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Description
The course will cover importance and scope of tissue engineering, Introduction to biomaterials and scaffolds, Criteria of modifying biomaterials as tissue engineering scaffolds, Properties and types of scaffolds, Different methods employed in the synthesis of scaffolds, animal cell biology, stem cells, organization of cells into tissues, tissue microenvironment, tissue injury and wound healing. Basic immunology, response of body to foreign materials. Animal cell culture on scaffolds, consequences, optimization strategies and important considerations for Skin, Liver, Bone, Cartilage, Nerve and Vascular tissue engineering.