GRADUATE COURSE
Degradable Polymers in Regenerative Medicine
Special Topics in Biological Chemistry
Next course is offered in Spring 2012
Life Sciences Building – 145 Bevier Road, Piscataway, NJ
Taught by a faculty team led by Professor Joachim Kohn
Degradable/resorbable polymers: FUNDAMENTALS1. Overview of polymeric biomaterials
2. Polymer Systems
3. Polymer Properties
4. Polymer Scaffolds: Fabrication and Properties
5. Degradation of Materials in Biological Environment
6. Cell and Protein Interactions with Biomaterials
Specific applications of degradable polymers in regenerative medicine
1. Drug Delivery Systems
2. Adhesives and Sealants
3. Bone applications
4. Burn Dressing, Skin Substitutes and Sutures
5. Overview of Tissue Engineering
6. In-vitro, In-vivo Testing of Biomaterials
For more information, contact Kathy Piano @ 732-445-0488 ext 40002 or email kohnoffice@biology.rutgers.edu