Synthetic molecules assemble into fibers that coax minerals into growing on top, a structure that mirrors bone. (Image by J. Hartgerink, Northwestern University; courtesy of the National Science Foundation.)
Instructor(s)
Prof. Darrell Irvine
MIT Course Number
20.462J / 3.962J
As Taught In
Spring 2006
Level
Graduate
Course Description
Course Features
Course Description
This course covers the analysis and design at a molecular scale of materials used in contact with biological systems, including biotechnology and biomedical engineering. Topics include molecular interactions between bio- and synthetic molecules and surfaces; design, synthesis, and processing approaches for materials that control cell functions; and application of state-of-the-art materials science to problems in tissue engineering, drug delivery, vaccines, and cell-guiding surfaces.