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20.363[J] Biomaterials Science and Engineering
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(Same subject as 3.055[J])
(Subject meets with 3.963[J], 20.463[J])
Prereq: 20.110 or permission of instructor
Units: 3-0-9![]()
Covers, at a molecular scale, the analysis and design of materials used in contact with biological systems, and biomimetic strategies aimed at creating new materials based on principles found in biology. Topics include molecular interaction between bio- and synthetic molecules and surfaces; design, synthesis, and processing approaches for materials that control cell functions; and application of materials science to problems in tissue engineering, drug delivery, vaccines, and cell-guiding surfaces. Students taking graduate version complete additional assignments.
K. Ribbeck