Lecture Notes

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Overview of Course, Orientation to Current Approaches and Types of Molecularly-designed Biomaterials

Biodegradable Polymeric Solids

Chemistry and Physical Chemistry of Hydrolysis

Links between Materials Structure and Hydrolysis Mechanisms

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Biodegradable Polymeric Solids (cont.)

Factors Controlling Polymer Degradation Rates

Theory of Solid Polymer Erosion

Tailoring Degradable Polymer Structure and Composition

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3

Controlled Release Devices

Types of Controlled Release Devices

Degradable Materials in Controlled Release Devices

Physical Chemistry Principles in Delivering Small Molecules vs. Proteins

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4

Controlled Release Devices (cont.)

Theory of Drug Release in Eroding Systems

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5

Case Studies in Complex Controlled Release

Pulsatile Release from Programmed Eroding Systems

Controlled Release Microchips

Combining Drug Delivery with Tissue Engineering

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Hydrogels as Biomaterials

Hydrogel Structure and Physical Chemistry

Methods of Polymerization

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Hydrogels as Biomaterials (cont.)

Theory of Hydrogel Swelling

Physical Hydrogels

  • Ionic and Hydrogen Bonding in Gels
  • Association of Amphiphilic Block Copolymers
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Hydrogels as Biomaterials (cont.)

Polyelectrolyte Hydrogels

Coacervates

Polyelectrolyte Multi-layers

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Hydrogels as Biomaterials (cont.)

Theory of Polyelectrolyte Gel Swelling

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10

Hydrogels as Biomaterials (cont.)

Applications of Hydrogels: Molecular Imprinting

Applications of Hydrogels: Glucose-sensitive Drug Delivery

Kinetics of Drug Diffusion through Hydrogels

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Engineering Biological Recognition of Biomaterials

Biological Recognition in Vivo

Protein-resistant and Cell-resistant Surfaces

Engineering Recognition of Biomaterials: Adhesion and Migration

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Engineering Biological Recognition of Biomaterials (cont.)

Enzymatic Recognition of Biomaterials

Cytokine Signaling from Biomaterials

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13

Engineering Biological Recognition of Biomaterials (cont.)

Mimicking Cell-cell Contacts with Surfaces

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14

Bioceramics and Biocomposites

Introduction to Biological Approaches to Biomineralization

Interfacial Biomineralization

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Bioceramics and Biocomposites (cont.)

Biological Control of Mineralization within Vesicles

Biomimetic Syntheses: Microemulsion and Micellar Reactions Organic Templating of Inorganic Biomaterials: Natural and Synthetic Approaches

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Bioceramics and Biocomposites (cont.)

Theory of Controlled Nucleation

Bone Structure and Bone Biomimesis

Biocomposites in Device Applications and Drug Delivery

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17

Molecular Devices

Molecular Switches via Proteins and 'Smart' Polymers

  • Temperature, pH, and Light-sensitive Switches

Molecular Motors

  • Kinesin-based Molecular Shuttles
  • ATP Synthase-based Nano-rotors
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18

Nanoparticle and Microparticle Biomolecule Drug Carriers

Pro-drugs, Micelles, Liposomes, Polymerosomes, Nanoparticles, and Microparticles

Delivery of Drugs to Tissues via Systemic Circulation

Materials for Anti-Cancer Drug Delivery

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Nanoparticle and Microparticle Biomolecule Drug Carriers (cont.)

Barriers to Systemic / Oral Delivery and Delivery of Molecules to Tissues

'Stealth' Particles

  • Theory of Protein-resistant Particles

Experimental Function of Long-circulating Carriers and PEGylated Compounds

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Focus Topic: Integrating Biological Knowledge Into Biomaterials Design For Vaccines
20

Basic Biology of Vaccination and Viral Infections

Rudiments of Adaptive Immunity: The Basis of Vaccination

Viral Infections

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Basic Biology of Vaccination and Viral Infections (cont.)

Vaccination Against Viruses: Parallels between Immunization and Infection

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Drug Targeting and Intracellular Drug Delivery for Vaccines

Targeting Nano-carriers and Micro-carriers to Specific Cell Types

Chemistry of Antibodies for Targeting

Pathways of Intracellular Transport

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Drug Targeting and Intracellular Drug Delivery for Vaccines (cont.)

Mechanisms of Intracellular Delivery

Mimicking Viral Entry Strategies

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DNA Vaccines

Gene Therapy and DNA Immunization

Mechanisms of DNA Vaccines

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25

DNA Vaccines (cont.)

Delivery Systems for DNA

Systemic vs. Local Delivery