四川大学国际课程周
SICHUAN UNIVERSITY UIP 2022
课程名称 Course Title
Materials in Medicine

This course will introduce the undergraduate students on materials structures and properties that requires to serve the clinical purpose. The students will learn on how they interact with the different components of biological systems (e.g., tissue to biomolecule). The students will develop their understanding on why one material integrate, or other fails. The student will develop analytical insights on how physical and chemical properties of a materials play critical role while interfacing a biological surface/molecules. This UIP course will introduce them to the concept of biofunctions to familiarise with the native environment and how do they facilitate for bio-integration. At the end of this UIP course, the students will clearly understand the importance of cross-disciplinary approach on how physics, chemistry and biology are coming together when developing a new material for a medical application.

课程大纲 Course Outline
"1. Introduction to materials in medicine?(total 4 academic hours) ·What are biomaterials ·Ideal properties of materials in medicine ·Structure and essential properties ·Surface properties 2. Materials used in medicine (total 4 academic hours) ·Polymers ·Bio-glasses ·Nanomaterials ·Biomaterials 3. Host - materials interactions (total 4 academic hours) ·Host response to materials? ·Blood compatibility to materials ·Material surface and cell behaviour ·Integrative regenerative materials 4. Coursework – group presentation (total 4 academic hours)"