Instructor(s)
Prof. Anne Mayes
MIT Course Number
3.051J / 20.340J
As Taught In
Spring 2006
Level
Undergraduate
Course Description
Course Features
Course Description
This class provides an introduction to the interactions between cells and the surfaces of biomaterials. The course covers: surface chemistry and physics of selected metals, polymers, and ceramics; surface characterization methodology; modification of biomaterials surfaces; quantitative assays of cell behavior in culture; biosensors and microarrays; bulk properties of implants; and acute and chronic response to implanted biomaterials. General topics include biosensors, drug delivery, and tissue engineering.