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This course is intended to provide a comprehensive overview on the current state of the field of Orthopaedic Tissue Engineering. Students will apply engineering fundamentals learned in the Tissue Engineering course (EN.580.442/642) with special emphasis on how they apply to bone, cartilage, and skeletal muscle tissue engineering. The development, structure, mechanics, and function of each of these tissues will be discussed. Key articles from the last three decades that focus on stem cell- and cell-free, biomaterial-based approaches to regenerate functional tissues will be presented and analyzed. Practical (regulatory/commercial) considerations that restrict the translation of therapies to the clinic will be discussed.