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Introduction to Tissue Engineering
Course
en
English
20 h
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- Self-paced
- Free Access
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- 10 Sequences
- Introductive Level
Course details
Syllabus
Week One: Introduction. definitions, basic principles, structure-function relationships
Week Two: Biomaterials. metals, ceramics, polymers (synthetic and natural). Biodegradable materials, native matrix
Week Three: Tissue culture basics: primary cells vs. cell lines, sterile techniques, plastics, enzymes, reactors and cryopreservation
Week Four: Oxygen transport. diffusion, Michalies-Menten kinetics, oxygen uptake rates, limits of diffusion
Week Five: Principals of self assembly. cell migration, 3D organization and angiogenesis
Week Six: Skin tissue engineering. introduction, scar vs. regeneration, split skin graft, apligraf
Week Seven: Cardiovascular tissue engineering. introduction, blood vessels structure, vascular grafts
Week Eight: Liver tissue engineering. bioartificial liver (BAL) assist device, shear forces , oxygen transport, plasma effects
Week Nine: Liver tissue engineering. self-assembled organoids, decelluarized whole livers
Week Ten: Stem cells. basic principles, embryonic stem cells, induced pluripotent stem cells
Prerequisite
None.
Instructors
- Yaakov Nahmias - Center of Bioengineering
Editor
Ranked among the top academic and research institutions worldwide, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem is Israel's leading university and premier research institution. Serving 23,000 students from 70 countries, the Hebrew University produces a third of Israel’s civilian research and is ranked 12th worldwide in biotechnology patent filings and commercial development. The Hebrew University was founded in 1918 by visionaries including Albert Einstein, Sigmund Freud, Martin Buber and Chaim Weizmann. It is located on three campuses in Jerusalem and a fourth in Rehovot. Visit the website at http://new.huji.ac.il/en.
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