Spring
Hour N
Michael Lysaght

Organ replacement provides the foundation for contemporary substitutive medicine. Surveys the physiologic rationale and quantitative features of existing therapies (cardiac, renal, musculoskeletal), emerging technologies (regenerative medicine, tissue engineering, and stem cells). Interdisciplinary approach: suitable for students focused in biology or engineering. Prerequisites: BI 20, 17 or 80; or permission of instructor.