2020-2021 / BIOC0430-1

Interaction of living material

Duration

25h Th

Number of credits

 Master of Science (MSc) in Biomedical Engineering3 crédits 
 Master of Science (MSc) in Chemical and Materials Engineering3 crédits 

Lecturer

Christian Grandfils

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

It's just impossible to imagine any clinical activities without all medical devices supporting the daily life of the physician (catheters, prosthesis, pace-maker, lens, artificial teeth, dressing, suture, dialysis membrane, ...) The optimisation of all these multifunctional biomaterials requires to have a in-depth understanding of the molecular and cellular events which will occur at the interphase between the implants and the surrounding biological medium. This short and long-term interplay will indeed determine the biocompatibility of all these devices.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

- Medical devices and implants : clinical importance, nature, functions, evolution, regulatory aspect. - Biocompatibility : definitions, actual limits - Interfaces and biocompatibility of implants. - Principal polymers adopted in medical and pharmaceutical sectors - Specificities of polymers for biomedical applications.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Basic knowledge in chemistry, biochemistry, physics and cell biology

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Theoretical lectures including questions/answers

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Normally in the classroom. Given the COVID context, the course will be delivered via Collaborate
This email to leave you the new URL address to follow my lecture starting from October 13th  from 9h00 to 12h15
https://eu.bbcollab.com/guest/8c240482319a4d789baca00bba00d188
To avoid any problems, make sure to : 
- preferably use the Chrome Browser

- do not activate your microphone

- do not record the course (recording that I will make and make available to you afterwards)

Organisational adjustments related to the current health context

Recommended or required readings

Book refrences are given at the first lecture.

Assessment methods and criteria

Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.

In presential
Oral examination (20 min) after 10 minutes of preparation. A particular attention is paid to the integration of knowledge between disciplines.

Work placement(s)

Not foreseen (but possible if special interest)

Organizational remarks

Given the COVID context, the course will be delivered via Collaborate.
https://eu.bbcollab.com/guest/8c240482319a4d789baca00bba00d188
 
As you will notice this lecture will be given from the platform collaborate which gives more flexibility compare to lifesize.
To avoid any problems, please make sure to :
- preferably use the Chrome Browser
- do not activate your microphone
- not to record the course (recording that I will make and make available to you later)
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Contacts

Christian GRANDFILS Centre Interfacultaire des Biomatériaux (CEIB) Institut de Chimie, B6c, Allée du 6 août 11 4000 LIEGE (Sart-Tilman) email : C.Grandfils@ulg.ac.be www.ceib.ulg.ac.be Tél : 04/366.34.16 Fax : 04/366.36.23 To fix an appointment please use email / phone