Biomaterials

This specialization covers materials intended to function inside the body: metallic, ceramic and polymeric implant materials and their mechanical matching to tissue, biocompatibility and the host inflammatory and immune response, corrosion and degradation in physiological conditions, wear and particulate debris, surface modification to control cell adhesion, and resorbable scaffolds for tissue engineering. Expect the in-vitro and in-vivo testing standards that precede clinical use.