BME 561Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering

Units: 0.50
Faculty: Engineering
Subject: Biomedical Engineering
Cross-listed: CHE 561, NE 488

When it runs

Ran in 3 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 2 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

The course provides an overview of the recent advances in medicine and nanotechnologies for development of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Strategies and technologies for designing, testing, and manufacturing of biomaterials and tissue-engineering products will be introduced. The biological and clinical applications will be discussed. The unmet medical needs, challenges in manufacturing, regulatory approval and commercialization for tissue engineering applications will also be discussed.

Prerequisites

Complete 1 of the following
- Must have completed at least 1 of the following:
  - NE481 - Nanomedicine and Nanobiotechnology (0.50)
  - SYDE584 - Physiological Systems and Biomedical Design (0.50)
- Complete all of the following
  - Students must be in level 3A or higher
  - Enrolled in H-Biomedical Engineering

Antirequisites

Not completed nor concurrently enrolled in:
- BME589

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Winter 2027 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
Section	Class	Enrolled	Meets
LEC 001	5102	0 / 40	MF 14:30–15:50
LEC 701	2055	14 / 9999	Online or by arrangement

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