Principles and Practice of Tissue Engineering

Lecture Notes

Lec #	TOPICS	LECTURERS
Part I. Principles of Tissue Engineering: Scaffolds and Cells
1	Course Overview/Clinical Problems for Tissue Engineering Solution Introduction to Tissue Engineering in China (PDF) Scaffolds: Introduction (PDF) Scaffolds: Collagen-GAG Analogs of Extracellular Matrix (PDF) (Courtesy of Prof. Yannas. Used with permission.)	Prof. Spector, MIT / Prof. Cui, Tsinghua University Prof. Cui, Tsinghua University Prof. Spector, MIT Prof. Yannas, MIT
2	Cells: Liver Cells (PDF) (Courtesy of Yingxin Xu and Qingling Feng. Used with permission.) Scaffolds: Recent Advances in Tissue Engineering	Yingxin Xu, M. D., and Qingling Feng Ph. D., Tsinghua University Prof. Langer, MIT
3	Scaffolds: Free-Form Manufacturing (PDF 1 of 2 - 2.6 MB)(PDF 2 of 2 - 1.8 MB) (Courtesy of Prof. Yongnian Yan. Used with permission.) Scaffolds: Self-Assembled Proteins (PDF - 1.2 MB) (Courtesy of Dr. Shuguang Zhang. Used with permission.) Review (PDF)	Prof. Yan, Tsinghua University Dr. S. Zhang, MIT Prof. Spector, MIT
4	Cells: Sources Cells: Differentiated versus Stem Cells (PDF)	Dr. C. Vacanti, MIT Prof. Spector, MIT
Part II. Principles of Tissue Engineering: Cells and Regulators
5	Scaffolds: Biomimetics Design (PDF) Cells: Effects of Culture Conditions (PDF) (Courtesy of Dr. Lisa Freed. Used with permission.) Review (PDF - 1.4 MB)	Prof. Cui, Tsinghua University Dr. L. Freed, MIT Prof. Spector, MIT
6	Quiz 1
7	Regulators: Response to Mechanical Loading Regulators: Roles of Environmental Factors	Prof. Grodzinsky, MIT Dr. Vunjak-Novakovic, MIT
8	Cells: Embryonic and Other Stem Cell for Tissue Engineering Gene Therapy Regulators: Gene Transfer Wedded to Tissue Engineering (PDF) (Courtesy of Prof. Chris Evans. Used with permission.)	Prof. Guo, Tsinghua University Dr. Zhijie Chang, Tsinghua University Prof. C. Evans, Harvard Medical School
Part III. Practice of Tissue Engineering: Clinical Applications
9	Applications: Skin and Peripheral Nerve Regeneration (PDF - 1.0MB) (Courtesy of Prof. Yannas. Used with permission.) Nerve Repair (PDF - 1.3MB) (Courtesy of Xiufang Zhang, Nanming Zhao, and Yandao Gong. Used with permission.) Discussion: Clinical Applications (PDF)	Prof. Yannas, MIT Xiufang Zhang, Nanming Zhao, Yandao Gong, Tsinghua University Prof. Spector, MIT
10	Blood Vessels Heart Valves Discussion: Comparative Analysis of Tissue Engineering Strategies (PDF)	Prof. Schoen, Harvard Medical School Dr. W. B. Li, Tsinghua University Prof. Spector, MIT
11	Urinary Tissues/Organs Clinical Applications and Underlying Principles	Prof. Atala, MIT Prof. Y. Cao, Tsinghua University
12	Bone Regeneration (PDF) (Courtesy of Yu Xing M. D., Ph. D. Used with permission.) Cartilage Repair (PDF - 1.0MB) Discussion: Review (PDF)	Dr. Yu Xing, Tsinghua University, and Prof. Yan Wang, M. D., General Hospital of Peoples’ Liberation Army Prof. Spector, MIT Prof. Spector, MIT
13	Federal Regulatory Issues for Tissue Engineering Products in the U.S., China, and Other Countries (PDF) Brain Repair Review	Prof. Spector, MIT Prof. Cui, Tsinghua University Prof. Spector, MIT / Prof. Cui, Tsinghua University
14	Quiz 2