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The course will introduce the fundamentals of biomaterials science and engineering, such as , bulk and surface properties of biomaterials, interaction of biomaterials with host tissues of biomaterials, and the use of materials in orthopedic, cardiovascular, dental and other applications. Other topics include properties of materials, classes of materials used in biology and medicine (metals, polymers, ceramics, composites, etc.).. Other topics will include properties and processing of polymeric biomaterials, biological responses to biomaterials and their evaluation, biocompatibility issues, biodegradable polymeric materials, application of polymeric biomaterials in medicine will be discussed with emphasis on drug delivery systems and tissue engineering application.
