STEM CELL BIOTECHNOLOGY AND REGENERATIVE MEDICINE

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Over the last decade, regenerative medicine has made significant progress in the identification and use of novel therapeutic agents to treat degenerative disorders. This course will explore the state of the art in regenerative medicine by introducing students to stem cells, tissue engineering, and the clinical application of these therapeutic platforms. The regulatory concerns surrounding these technologies will also be discussed. The lab portion of this course will provide students with hands-on experience in the culture of stem cells and the characterization of stem cell phenotype and bioactivity. Ultimately, students will be responsible for designing and testing a biological assay to measure stem cell potency as a means to predict therapeutic function. Prerequisite: BIOE3025 (3 credits) summer