Stem Cell Biology

(4 Credits)

This course offers a comprehensive view of basic and frontier stem cell biology at the cellular and molecular levels, and their applications, such as regenerative medicine, tissue engineering and drug discovery. This course will introduce the definition of stem cell and its variety. The cutting-edge methods to investigate the cellular identities, isolate the cells of interests, and characterize their phenotypes and functions will be introduced. This course will introduce how stem cells provide the diversity of cell types, the resulting tissue formation with their proper functionality. This course will also introduce stem cell functions in pathological situations. Finally, the course will conclude the introduction and discussion of the biomedical applications of stem cells for drug screening and regenerative medicine.