Introduction to Biomaterials -- Biodegradable Polymers -- Natural and semi-natural polymers -- Fundamentals and Biomedical Applications of Smart Hydrogels -- Engineering biomaterials for nucleic acid-based therapies -- Mechanics of Biomaterials for Regenerative Medicine -- Biomaterials for controlled drug delivery applications -- BIOMATERIALS APPLICATION: IMPLANTS -- Living Biomaterials -- Therapeutic Polymer Conjugates and their Characterization -- Biocompatibility of Polymers -- Sterilization techniques of biomaterials (implants and medical devices).