Engineering Biomaterials

About this course

Dissolvable wound dressings, replacement hips, contact lenses – biomaterials are substances suitable for interaction with biological systems, ultimately intended for therapeutic and diagnostic applications. What technologies are in development now? What biomaterials are poised to change our lives?

Examine the design and characterization of biomaterials, emphasizing the interplay between material and human tissue. Focus areas include the principles and applications of biomaterials with specific physical, chemical, and mechanical properties which, for example, serve as substrates for tissue-engineered constructs, cell delivery systems, or coatings of implantable devices. The course includes lab visits in Stockholm and Uppsala, together with the development of a collaborative project.

Pre-requisites

Two courses in math, plus a total of five courses within engineering, basic science (biology, chemistry, physics), and/or computer science, all at university level. At least one of these courses should be an engineering course.

Faculty

Georgios Sotiriou

Faculty

Associate Professor in Biomaterial Science, Karolinska Institutet (2020–⁠present). Ph.D. in Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zurich (2011). Previous experience as Postdoctoral Researcher at the Center for Nanotechnology and Nanotoxicology at Harvard University (2013–⁠2015). Research focus on nanoscale functional materials and devices for biomedical applications.