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Cellular Solids Part 2: Cellular Solids in Medicine
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- 4 Sequences
- Introductive Level
- Starts on March 28, 2017
- Ends on April 18, 2017
Course details
Syllabus
- Application of the foam models to trabecular bone
- Modeling of bone loss in osteoporosis
- Application of foam models to tissue engineering scaffolds
- Case study on the design of an osteochondral scaffold
- The contractile behavior of biological cells on scaffolds
Prerequisite
Instructors
- Lorna J. Gibson
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