Lecturer: Lorenzo Fassina  

Course name: Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
Course code: 503308
Degree course: Bioingegneria
Disciplinary field of science: ING-INF/06
L'insegnamento è caratterizzante per: Bioingegneria
University credits: ECTS 6
Course website: n.d.

Specific course objectives

One of the fundamental purposes of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine is to “build” implantable substitutes of tissues and organs. This course will provide an overview of normal tissues and organs and Tissue Engineering strategies to heal their damage. Lectures are supplemented by laboratory experiments.

Course programme

Biology of the cell and of the extracellular matrix.
Anatomy, physiology, and substitutes of the following tissues and organs:
- skin
- bone
- cartilage
- skeletal muscle
- nerve
- arterial blood vessel
- pancreas
- liver
- kidney
- heart muscle.
Stereology.
Laboratory techniques in Tissue Engineering.

Course entry requirements

None.

Course structure and teaching

Lectures (hours/year in lecture theatre): 45
Practical class (hours/year in lecture theatre): 0
Practicals / Workshops (hours/year in lecture theatre): 0

Suggested reading materials

Slides and scientific articles will be provided during the course.

Testing and exams

Oral exam.