Course detail

Polymers in medicine

CEITEC VUT-DS211AAcad. year: 2021/2022

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Language of instruction

English

Learning outcomes of the course unit

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Prerequisites

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Co-requisites

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Planned learning activities and teaching methods

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Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

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Course curriculum

1. Biomaterials - introduction
2. Biodegradation of polymers, biocompatibility and toxicity
3. Tissue engineering – principles and methodology
4. Method of scaffold preparation for tissue engineering I – other than 3D printing
5. Method of scaffold preparation for tissue engineering II –3D printing
6. Hydrogels in medicine
7. Biopolymers I – polysaccharides
8. Biopolymers II – proteins, polyesters
9. Synthetic polymers I (biodegradable) – polyesters
10. Synthetic polymers II (biodegradable) - other than polyesters

Work placements

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Aims

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Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

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Recommended optional programme components

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Prerequisites and corequisites

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Basic literature

Ratner BD, Hoffman AS, Schoen FJ, Lemons JE, editors. Biomaterials Science. An Introduction to Materials in Medicine. 2nd ed., Elsevier Academic press, California USA, London UK. 2004, pp. 851. ISBN: 0-12-582463-7. (EN)
Lanza, R.P., Langer, R., Vacanti, J.,(Eds.) : Principles of Tissue Engineering, 2nd Ed.,Academic Press, 2000 (EN)
Rieger B, Künkel, Coates GW, Reichardt R, Dinjus E, Zevaco TA, volume editors. Synthetic biodegradable polymers. In: Advances in Polymer Science. Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg. 2012; vol. 245, pp. 364. ISSN: 0065-3195 (EN)

Recommended reading

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