Stem Cell Culture Laboratory Methods

4 Credits.

This laboratory course introduces students to the isolation, cultivation, and differentiation of stem cells. Students are introduced to reprogramming and differentiation protocols for various stem cell and cell progenitor types, as well as the basics of tissue engineering and scaling up cells into mini-bioreactors for large-scale use. The class will include industry-wide practices in cGMP. Please contact individual section instructors for hands-on laboratory exercises included in their section. Prerequisites: 410.604 Cellular Signal Transduction or equivalent, 410.652 Cell Culture Techniques or approval of academic advisor.