Provides a foundation for understanding the use of various materials in medical applications. We will discuss design principles, based on biological context for drug delivery, diagnosis of disease, imaging applications, tissue engineering, among other relevant topics. The course will cover nanomedicine approaches (lipids, polymers, gold nanoparticles, carbon nanotubes, etc.), as well as scaffolds for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. We will discuss advantages, challenges, and recent advances in the field. The course will highlight the importance of rational engineering when designing products to be used to treat and diagnose disease.