Stem Cell Therapies (SURG0207)

Key information

Faculty: Faculty of Medical Sciences
Teaching department: Division of Surgery and Interventional Science
Credit value: 15

Restrictions: N/A
Timetable

Alternative credit options

There are no alternative credit options available for this module.

Description

Stem cells hold the promise to impact human health. Their innate ability to self-renew and unique developmental capacity enables generation of unlimited numbers of multiple types of differentiated progeny. These features could be exploited to develop cellular therapies for the repair or replacement of diseased and damaged tissues in the clinic.

This module will act as a primer on stem cell biology and the potential therapeutic application of stem cells. The syllabus includes: basic stem cell biology including stem cell division and fates, sources of stem cells, methods to generate or isolate populations of stem cells, ethical considerations and other barriers to the use of human stem cells, stem cells and disease modelling, and applications of stem cell based therapies in the clinic; covering aspects of both ongoing research and applications in development.

Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year

Intended teaching term: Term 2 听听听 Undergraduate (FHEQ Level 6)

Teaching and assessment

Mode of study: In person
Methods of assessment: 70% Exam

30% Coursework
Mark scheme: Numeric Marks

Other information

Number of students on module in previous year: 43
Module leader: Dr Mattia Gerli
Who to contact for more information: dsis.bscmie@ucl.ac.uk

Last updated

This module description was last updated on 19th August 2024.

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