Next-generation biomaterials

Summary

"Next-Generation Biomaterials" explores the latest advancements in the development and application of cutting-edge biomaterials for medical and healthcare innovation.

Content

Keywords

biomaterials, bioengineering, material engineering, drug delivery, tissue engineering, immune modulation, neuroscience, synthetic biology.

Learning Prerequisites

Required courses

This class requires a basic knowledge in biology, physics, chemistry, and material science.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, the student must be able to:

• Describe the concept of biomaterials
• Make example of how engineering approaches has led to advancements in biomaterials
• Take into consideration how to apply material engineering principles to biomedical research
• Assess / Evaluate how to apply engineering principles to biology
• Analyze of how material engineering approaches has led to advancements in healthcare applications
• Describe the discovery or development of new biomaterials from recent scientific literatures

Transversal skills

• Write a scientific or technical report.
• Communicate effectively with professionals from other disciplines.
• Communicate effectively, being understood, including across different languages and cultures.

Assessment methods

Group project: 40%
Final written exam: 60%

Supervision

Resources

Moodle Link

• https://go.epfl.ch/BIOENG-458