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Tissue Engineering

Module code: ME5BIO3 · Semester: Semester 1

Themes: Theme 2: Bioengineering/Manufacturing

Resources​

Questions by Year​

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Topics

  • Stem cells, embryogenesis and mesenchymal stem cell production LO2
  • Cell signalling and the extracellular matrix as a scaffold LO1, LO4
  • Degradable biomaterials and cell-material interactions LO5
  • Scaffold design and fabrication LO5–6
  • Controlled drug release and bioreactors LO1, LO6
  • Industrial manufacturing and regulation LO7
  • Cartilage, bone, cardiovascular, corneal and intervertebral disc tissue engineering LO3–4
  • Ethics of regenerative medicine LO8
Learning outcomes (exam covers LO1–9)
  1. Understand the fundamental principles of tissue engineering
  2. Understand stem cells and cell culture
  3. Know the state of the art and emerging technologies
  4. Apply biological processes to tissue engineering and regenerative medicine
  5. Combine biomaterials and cell biology into biomedical applications
  6. Adapt engineering solutions to unmet biological needs
  7. Understand the market and regulatory hurdles
  8. Appreciate the ethics of regenerative medicine
  9. Present a complex tissue regeneration topic to a wide audience

Summarised from the module descriptor, checked November 2026.