42-501 Special Topics: Bone Tissue Regeneration Fall: 9 units Description: The course will include a description of the micro- and macro-anatomy of bone, its embryology, and wound healing. Traditional bone grafting materials will be discussed and reviewed and presented with clinical challenges. In vitro methods and animal wound models will be discussed for designing and developing bone regeneration therapies. Pertinent literature articles will be reviewed and grant writing will be discussed, using the NIH R01 format. Prerequisites: 42-301 Physiology OR 42-735 Physiology, AND 03-121 Modern Biology OR 03-232 Biochemistry, AND 03-441 Molecular Biology of Procaryotes OR 42-442 Molecular Biology of Eucaryotes OR permission of instructor
