Concepts of tissue-biomaterial interactions : fundamentals and new directions / Rena Bizios, Marissa E. Wechsler.

Biomedical engineering is an established interdisciplinary research and training area, combining various aspects of physiology, biology, materials science and engineering. Biomedical engineering programs and courses are integral parts of pertinent curricula, generating an urgent need for textbooks which can introduce this fundamental subject to new generations of students, researchers and practicing professionals. The textbook Concepts of Tissue-Biomaterial Interactions meets this need with an introduction to the subject. Beginning with various, key, fundamental concepts of cellular biology and the physiology of tissue wound healing (required to understand interactions of tissues and implants) it offers essential information and insight regarding the design of successful biomaterial implants. Concluding with a look at the current forefront and future of the field, it is an indispensable introduction for fundamental and cutting-edge aspects of biomedical engineering applications.

About the Author
Rena Bizios, PhD, is a Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX. She has over four decades of experience teaching undergraduate and graduate courses regarding tissue-biomaterials interactions and related biomedical engineering topics.

Marissa E. Wechsler, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX. Her research interests focus on various aspects of biomaterials, specifically at the polymer-protein interface with applications in biosensing and drug delivery. She has also developed, and teaches, courses on soft biomaterials and stem cell engineering at the undergraduate and graduate levels.