2024 Faculty Courses School of Materials and Chemical Technology Department of Materials Science and Engineering Graduate major in Materials Science and Engineering
Advanced Course of Nano-Bionics II
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Materials Science and Engineering
- Instructor(s)
- Yasutaka Anraku
- Class Format
- Lecture (Livestream)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 3-4 Fri
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- MAT.C417
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2024
- Offered quarter
- 1Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 14, 2025
- Language
- English
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
Recently, engineering has been vigorously applied for researches on biological and medical sciences. In this situation, material science plays a pivotal role as an interface between engineering and biological/medical sciences. This lecture introduces the basic knowledge and noticeable technologies for biological/medical applications of materials. The goal of this lecture is to understand the biological/medical sciences from the standpoint of material scientists/engineers, and to explore the possibility of biomedical materials.
Course description and aims
The goal is to understand the interdisciplinary field of nanobiotechnology, which combines engineering, biology, pharmacy, and medicine, for the development of new materials and therapies. This entails gaining a comprehensive understanding of "materials" based on chemical principles and the ability to accurately explain them. Furthermore, from the perspective of materials engineering, the aim is to comprehend biology and medicine and employ this knowledge to design and develop innovative medical materials. Additionally, the goal is to contemplate the current state and potential future advancements in medical materials, fostering the exploration of new ideas and research avenues.
Keywords
Biomaterial, Medical Device, Nanomedicine
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Necessary materials are distributed for each lecture. Students should briefly summarize the lecture contents and submit it, to gain
a deeper understanding of the content from the previous lecture.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Introduction of biomaterials (ceramic, polymeric, metallic) | Biomaterial properties in medical use |
| Class 2 | Cells and tissues | Relationship between materials, cells and tissues |
| Class 3 | Biological response | Understanding of biological response |
| Class 4 | Design of biocompatible materials | Understanding of biocompatibility |
| Class 5 | Evaluation of biomaterials | Understanding of evaluation methods |
| Class 6 | Basic drug delivery system | History of drug delivery system |
| Class 7 | Advanced drug delivery system | Recent drug delivery system |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
Text book specified by the instructor
Reference books, course materials, etc.
David Williams "Essential Biomaterials Science" Cambridge University Press, Edited by B.D. Ratner, A.S. Hoffman, F.J. Schoen, J.E.
Lemons, "Biomaterials Science An Introduction to Materials in Medicine", Academic Press., Toshiyuki Ikoma, Junzo Tanaka et al.
Nanobio and Nanomedicine, Korona-sha
Evaluation methods and criteria
Assessment of understanding of material elements in biomaterials, medical devices, and nanomedicine, as well as understanding of biomaterials based on materials engineering. Attendance counts for 30% and reports/review presentations count for 70% of the grade.
Related courses
- MAT.C316 ： Biomaterials Science
Prerequisites
No prerequisites