Lecture Notes

LEC # TOPICS INSTRUCTORS LECTURE SLIDES
I. Tissue environment of the implanted biomaterial: unit cell processes
1 Survey of clinical cases of biomaterials-tissue interactions Spector, Yannas

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Tissue structures and unit cell processes

Integrins and adhesion proteins

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3 Unit cell processes comprising the healing response Spector

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4 Unit cell processes underlying tissue engineering Spector

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5 Structure and function of naturally occurring ECMs Yannas

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6 ECM does not regenerate spontaneously Yannas (PDF) 
7 Quiz 1    
II. Cell-surface interactions
8 Analysis of surfaces of biomaterials and protein adsorption Spector (This resource may not render correctly in a screen reader.PDF - 1.7MB)
9 Phenotype changes following adhesion on biomaterials Yannas (PDF) 
10 Structural determinants of biologically active materials Yannas (PDF - 2.2MB)
11 Methodology for cell-surface interactions Yannas (PDF)
12 Cell-scaffold interactions during regeneration Yannas (PDF - 3.8MB)
13 Noncooperative cell-surface interactions Yannas (PDF - 3.7MB) 
14 From randomness to cooperativity Yannas (PDF)
15 Quiz 2    
III. In vivo and clinical case studies
16 Tissue response to implants; biocompatibility Spector (PDF - 6.1MB)
17 Epithelialization (epidermal regeneration) and endothelialization of vascular prostheses Spector

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18 In vivo synthesis of skin Yannas

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19 In vivo synthesis of peripheral nerve Yannas (PDF - 3.9MB) 
20 Rules for synthesis of tissues and organs Yannas (PDF - 2.8MB) 
21 Joints and dental tissues: prosthetic replacement Spector

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22 Implants for bone regeneration Spector (PDF - 4.0MB) 
23 Regeneration of soft musculoskeletal tissues Spector File not available
24 Biomaterial applications in the heart and other organs Spector (PDF - 3.7MB)
25 Quiz 3