[Bioundgrd] HST.535 Principles and practice of Tissue Engineering

[Janice Chang]

HST.535  8 units    PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF  TISSUE ENGINEERING

Learn the principles and practice of tissue engineering.  Class is 
taught by faculty  and guest lecturers who are pioneers of the field, 
from the Harvard, MIT and Tsinghua  University of China (by 
videoconference).  Class will answer the following questions:
*  What is tissue engineering?
*  What are the strategies for employing cells, biomaterial 
scaffolds, and growth  factors for the regeneration of tissues/organs?
*  What are the roles of stem cells and gene therapy in tissue engineering?
*  What mechanical loading and culture conditions are the most 
suitable to  regenerate tissues and organs?
*  What are the methods for fabricating tissue-engineered products?
*  How can specific clinical problems be solved by tissue engineering?
*  What about federal regulations; information required for FDA approval?

Case studies include examples of tissue engineering-based procedures 
currently  employed in the clinic.  Class is taught in an 
international context with scientists from many institutions. 
Students exercise their knowledge on a short Term Report to show 
their understanding of  the real-world tissue engineering challenges. 
Interaction between students of Tsinghua and MIT is possible through 
the Term Report  and students in America will appreciate the 
cultural, economical and philosophical  similarities and differences 
in health care between China and the USA.

WHEN AND WHERE?  Wednesdays, 8-9:30 AM at MIT (Rm. 9-151).

FOR WHOM?  Graduate level subject for students with any engineering 
and/or biological background.

LECTURERS INCLUDE:  Profs. Langer, Yannas, Grodzinsky, Vacanti, 
Freed, Evans, Atala, Schoen.    COURSE

MATERIALS  Posted on a Web site for easy access.  Grading includes 
Term Report and 2 quizzes.    FOR I

NFORMATION  Myron Spector, Ph.D.; mspector at rics.bwh.harvard.edu; (857) 364-6639