Basics of Tissue Engineering

Code:

66748

ECTS:

2.0

Lecturers in charge:

prof. dr. sc. Igor Slivac

Lecturers:

prof. dr. sc. Kristina Radošević - Seminar
prof. dr. sc. Igor Slivac - Seminar

prof. dr. sc. Višnja Gaurina Srček - Lectures
prof. dr. sc. Kristina Radošević - Lectures

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1. komponenta

Lecture type	Total
Lectures	14
Seminar	10

* Load is given in academic hour (1 academic hour = 45 minutes)

Description:

This course will provide an overview of cell biology fundamentals, an extensive review on extracellular matrix and basics of receptors, followed by topics on cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions. Subsequent lectures will cover the effects of physical (shear, stress, strain), chemical (cytokins, growth factors), and electrical stimuli on cell function, emphasizing topics on gene regulation and signal transduction processes. Tissue engineering will be introduced by reviewing tissue structure and function and the clinical need for tissue repair. An overview of scaffold design and processing for tissue engineering will be reviewed and the application of tissue engineering to specialized tissues and organs will then be addressed in depth. Specific organ systems include skin, muscular skeletal system (vascular grafts, blood substitutions, cardiac patch, and heart valve), nervous system (peripheral and central nervous systems), liver, pancreas, and kidney.
Course Objectives:
Understand the fundamental and quantitative principles of tissue engineering and the basic elements of the tissue engineering approach.
Appreciate the important contribution of tissue engineering in producing/growing organs that can be used for therapeutic applications.
Be able to discuss the use of stem cell in tissue engineering for wound healing.
Appreciate the need for compatible biomaterials to support growth and differentiation of stem cells into functional organ.

Learning outcomes:

Literature:

Meyer U, Meyer TH, Handschel J, Wiesmann HP (2009) Fundamentals of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Springer, New York,
Lanz R, Langer R, Vacanti JP (2007) Principles of Tissue Engineering Elsevier Academic Press, Burlington, San Diego, London,
Vunjak-Novaković G, Freshney RI (2006) Culture of Cells for Tissue Engineering, John Wiley&Sons, Inc., Hoboken,,
Ozturk SS, Hu W-S (2006) Cell Culture Technology for Pharmaceutical and Cell-Based Therapies. Taylor & Francis Group, New York, London,

1. semester

Bioprocesno inženjerstvo - A1 - Regular studij - Bioprocess Engineering

Elective course - Regular studij - Bioprocess Engineering

Molekularna biotehnologija - A1 - Regular studij - Molecular Biotechnology

Elective course - Regular studij - Molecular Biotechnology

3. semester

Bioprocesno inženjerstvo - A1 - Regular studij - Bioprocess Engineering

Elective course - Regular studij - Bioprocess Engineering

Molekularna biotehnologija - A1 - Regular studij - Molecular Biotechnology

Elective course - Regular studij - Molecular Biotechnology

Consultations schedule:

Basics of Tissue Engineering