The Translational Science of Stem Cells: Present and Future

Harvard FAS

Information about the biology of stem cells and their uses in understanding and treating diseases -- particularly those that cannot be studied adequately in non-human model systems -- has increased enormously in the last decade. In this seminar/lecture course, students will learn about transplanting functional human cells (such as pancreatic beta cells or dopaminergic neurons) derived from pluripotent cells to treat disease. They will also discover how to use these cells…