PATHOLOGY AND CLINICAL APPLICATIONS OF BIOMATERIALS Single channel
Chair (Coordinator) and Rapporteur: ANTONELLA POLIMENI
Module 1:
- Activity type
- Attività formative affini o integrative
- SSD
- ING-IND/22
- Year
- 2nd year
- Semester
- 1st semester
- CFU
- 3
- Hours distribution
- 24 classroom hours
- Lecturers
- IRENE BAVASSO
Module 2:
- Activity type
- Medicina di laboratorio e diagnostica
- SSD
- MED/08
- Year
- 2nd year
- Semester
- 1st semester
- CFU
- 3
- Hours distribution
- 24 classroom hours
- Lecturers
- MARA RIMINUCCI
Module 3:
- Activity type
- Discipline medico-chirurgiche e della riproduzione umana
- SSD
- MED/28
- Year
- 2nd year
- Semester
- 1st semester
- CFU
- 3
- Hours distribution
- 24 classroom hours
- Lecturers
- ANTONELLA POLIMENI
GAETANO IERARDO
Objectives
Acquisition of information about the clinical application of biomaterials, in particular those of metal, composites, polymeric and ceramic.
Acquire information on the biocompatibility of biomaterials and pathology.
Learning of elementaly tissue reactions associated with the use of biomaterials. Comprehension of the essential aspects of biomaterial-dependent pathology. Comprehension of the role of experimental models in the development and analysis of biomaterials
Learning the basic principles related to the materials used in medicine and in particular to biomaterials. Knowledge of the main characterization techniques and manufacturing processes of materials.
Understanding of the potential and application limits of biomaterials in medicine.
Learning outcomes
knowledge of the applications of biomaterials in medicine
Prerequisites
basic knowledge of human anatomy and physiology
Programme
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Lessons mode
lessons in room
Frequency
mandatory
Exam mode
oral exam
Example exam questions
characteristics of biomaterials
Arguments
Module:
- Course Introduction; Chemical Bonds; Crystal Structure(total lecture hours: 4h)
- Imperfections in Solids; Mechanical Properties of Solids: Part 1. (total lecture hours: 4h)
- Mechanical Properties of Solids: Part 2; Thermal, Electrical, and Optical Properties(total lecture hours: 4h)
- Metals: phase diagrams and transformations; Iron- carbon system; Nonferrous alloys (total lecture hours: 4h)
- Corrosion and Biodegradation; Metallic Biomaterials. Ceramic Biomaterials; Processing of Ceramics; Biodegradable or Resorbable Ceramic Biomaterials. (total lecture hours: 4h)
- Polymeric Biomaterials; Biodegradable Polymers; Biocomposites; Surface Modification Techniques; Classroom Problem-Solving Activities(total lecture hours: 4h)
Module:
- Biomaterials, medical devices, biocompatibility (october 2026)
- Classic biomaterials: general aspects and common applications for therapeutic and aestethic purposes (october 2026)
- Pathology of biomaterials: inteactions with human tissues, methods for analysis (october 2026)
- Biomaterials in cardiovascular pathology (novembre 2026)
- Biomaterials in skeletal pathology (november 2026)
- Biomaterials and tissue engineering (november 2026)
- Biomaterials and stem cells in skeletal tissue regeneration (december 2026)
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Sustainability goals
- Academic year2026/2027
- Degree program to which the course belongsMedical Biotechnology
- Languageita
- CFU9 CFU, distributed among 3 integrated didactic modules
- Total duration72 hours