Course detail

Polymers in Medicine

CEITEC VUT-DS211AAcad. year: 2013/2014

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Language of instruction

English

Mode of study

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Learning outcomes of the course unit

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Prerequisites

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Co-requisites

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Planned learning activities and teaching methods

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Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

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Course curriculum

1. Introduction
2. Polymeric scaffolds for tissue engineering
a. Scaffold structure
b. Fabrication techniques
c. Tissue specific design
d. Polymer selection criteria
3. Polymers for drug delivery
a. Controlled drug release
b. Mechanisms of drug immobilization and release
c. Commonly used polymers for drug delivery
4. Polymers for bioactive substance controlled release
a. Protein delivery vehicles
b. Protein fragment delivery systems
c. Inorganic nanoparticle delivery
5. Hydrogels in cell encapsulation and tissue engineering
a. Structure and properties of X-linked hydrogels
b. Methods for hydrogel formation
c. Commonly applied systems
6. Biodegradable polymers for controlled drug delivery
a. Synthetic biodegradable block copolymers
b. Polyesters
c. Synthetic block copolypeptides
d. Synthetic-natural chain copolymers
e. Use of macromonomers in 1D,2D and 3D architectures
7. Polymers in biosensors
a. Structure and functions of senzors
b. Polymer membranes in biosensors
c. Polymer coatings in biosenzors
d. Conducting polymers in biosenzors
e. Molecularly imprinted polymers
f. Polymer patterning
8. Tissue engineering with natural polymers
a. Chitosan and starch based polymers
b. Collagen
c. Hyaluronic acid derivatives
d. Methods for fabrication of 3D porous scaffolds
e. Natural polymer composites
9. Non-metallic dental and craniofacial materials
a. Fiber composites for load bearing dental frameworks and splints
b. Dental filling composites
c. Hybrid dental composites
d. Nanocomposites in dentistry
e. Self-assembled bioresorbable composites
10. Hierarchical composite structures

Work placements

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Aims

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Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

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Recommended optional programme components

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Prerequisites and corequisites

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Basic literature

Lanza, R.P., Langer, R., Vacanti, J.,(Eds.) : Principles of Tissue Engineering, 2nd Ed.,Academic Press, 2000 (EN)

Recommended reading

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Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme STIAMN Doctoral

    branch PM , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

  • Programme STIAMN Doctoral

    branch AM , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

  • Programme STIPMNK Doctoral

    branch PM , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
    branch PM , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

  • Programme STIAMN Doctoral

    branch PM , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional