Biomaterials-Tissue Interactions

Lecture Videos

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Part I: Tissue/Organ Structure; Unit Cell Processes

• Lecture 1: Survey of Clinical Cases of Biomaterials-Tissue Interactions by Prof. Yannas and Spector (external)
• Lecture 2: Tissue Structures and Unit Cell Processes by Prof. Spector (external)
• Lecture 3: Unit Cell Processes Comprising the Healing Response by Prof. Spector (external)
• Lecture 4: Biological Function of Extracellular Matrices by Prof. Yannas (external)
• Lecture 5: Quantitative Analysis of Wound Closure by Prof. Yannas (external)
• Lecture 6: UCPs of Scar-Fibrosis-Adhesions I. Clinical Occurrences by Prof. Spector (external)
• Lecture 7: UCPs of Scar-Fibrosis-Adhesions II. α-SMA Expression by Prof. Spector (external)
• Lecture 8: UCPs Underlying TERM by Prof. Spector (external)

Part II: Tissue/Organ Response to Implants

• Lecture 10: Biomaterials for TERM by Prof. Spector (external)
• Lecture 11: Chronic Response to Permanent Implants by Prof. Spector (external)
• Lecture 12: Tissue Response to Particles by Prof. Spector (external)
• Lecture 13: Degradation of Biomaterials by Prof. Yannas (external) 
• Lecture 14: Scar Formation around Biomaterials by Prof. Yannas (external)
• Lecture 15: Selection of Biomaterials for Regeneration by Prof. Yannas (external)
• Lecture 16: Mechanism of Organ Regeneration by Prof. Yannas (external)

Part III: In Vivo and Clinical Case Studies

• Lecture 18: Peripheral Nerve Regeneration by Prof. Yannas (external)
• Lecture 19: Bone Response to Long Term, Permanent, Implants: Orthopedic and Dental Prostheses by Prof. Spector (external)
• Lecture 20: Bone Response to Orthopedic Prostheses (cont.) by Prof. Spector (external)
• Lecture 21: Biomaterials for Cartilage Repair by Prof. Spector (external)
• Lecture 22: Biomaterials for Cartilage Repair (cont.) and CNS: Spinal Cord by Prof. Spector (external)
• Lecture 23: Biomaterials in the CNS: Brain by Dr. Love (Guest Lecturer) (external)
• Lecture 24: Biomaterials in the CNS: Retina by Dr. Dromel (Guest Lecturer) (external)
• Lecture 25: Commercialization of Biomaterials; Review by Prof. Yannas and Spector (external)

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