Tissue Engineering – An Introduction

 

Tissue engineering is a relative new field of research aiming at repair of damaged tissues or organs. To achieve this purpose cells are cultured in a laboratory, then combined with a biomaterial with or without growth factors to produce a specific tissue. Matters such as the choice of cells – either tissue specific cells (differentiated cells) or stem cells (undifferentiated cells) – the consequences of the interactions of cells with biomaterials, the structure of the biomaterial and the cell survival after implantation, will be addressed. On the basis of scientific articles specific issues will be discussed in small groups to be presented in a final plenary session.

Study load

0.25 ECTS credit point

 

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Registration

R. (Roel) Kuijer (r.kuijer@med.umcg.nl)

Department of Biomedical Engineering

Phone: +31 50 363 3122 / 3140

 

Coordinator

R. (Roel) Kuijer

Department of Biomedical Engineering

 

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