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Topic Title: TUTORIALS: Biomaterials Tutorial
Topic Summary: University of Washington Engineered Biomaterials (UWEB). Selection of biomaterials related online tutorials
Created On: 2/28/2008 2:33 PM

 2/28/2008 2:33 PM


Cathy Rohrer

Posts: 584
Joined: 2/6/2007

Biomaterials science and engineering is a highly interdisciplinary field intersecting medicine, biology, physics, chemistry, materials science, engineering and ethics, just to name a few of key players. UWEB offers below a series of short tutorials on key subjects and materials impacting biomaterials science and engineering.
Topics include:
• Introduction to biomaterials
• Bacteria,, Infection and Biofilms
• Blood Biocompatibility
• Biomaterials for Cardiovascular Applications
• Mechanical Properties of Biomaterials
• Drug Delivery and Controlled Release
plus more....
Also, there are tutorials on specific materials for biological purposes including:
• Poly(HEMA) and hydrogels
• Titanium and Metals in medicine
• PDMS
• PEG/PEO
• PLA and PGA
• PTFE
• Natural Polymers as Biomaterials (chitosan, alginate, collagen)
• Porous Scaffolds

Citation: "Biomaterials Tutorial," UWEB. COPYRIGHT 2004 UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON ENGINEERED BIOMATERIALS.

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