In this lecture, Professor Saltzman continues his discussion of tissue engineering, and its role in facilitating healing, tissue regeneration, organ replacement, drug delivery and as model for studying human physiology. Specific examples from current research by scientists at Yale are used to illustrate some of these points and to highlight the current progress in the field. Some examples are generating neo-tissues from hydrogel scaffold seeded with cells, healing spinal cords and controlling mechanical properties of newly grown blood vessels with external conditions.

1. What Is Biomedical Engineering?
2. What Is Biomedical Engineering? (cont.)
3. Genetic Engineering
4. Genetic Engineering (cont.)
5. Cell Culture Engineering
6. Cell Culture Engineering (cont.)
7. Cell Communication and Immunology
8. Cell Communication and Immunology (cont.)
9. Biomolecular Engineering: Engineering of Immunity
10. Biomolecular Engineering: Engineering of Immunity (cont.)
11. Biomolecular Engineering: General Concepts
12. Biomolecular Engineering: General Concepts (cont.)
13. Cardiovascular Physiology
14. Cardiovascular Physiology (cont.)
15. Cardiovascular Physiology (cont.)
16. Renal Physiology
17. Renal Physiology (cont.)
18. Biomechanics and Orthopedics
19. Biomechanics and Orthopedics (cont.)
20. Bioimaging
21. Bioimaging (cont.)
22. Tissue Engineering
23. Tissue Engineering (cont.)
24. Biomedical Engineers and Cancer
25. Biomedical Engineers and Artificial Organs

The course covers basic concepts of biomedical engineering and their connection with the spectrum of human activity. It serves as an introduction to the fundamental science and engineering on which biomedical engineering is based. Case studies of drugs and medical products illustrate the product development-product testing cycle, patent protection, and FDA approval. It is designed for science and non-science majors.