Gms6331 Stem Cell Biology Syllabus (2015)

GMS6331 "STEM CELL BIOLOGY" SYLLABUS (2015)

Time:  Spring 1st Module (January 7 – February 6, 2015)  MWF, 12:50 - 1:40 p.m. Room:  CG-57

Schedule:  Jan 7 (W) Introduction ~ Embryonic Stem Cells (Terada)  Jan 9 (F) Mammalian Cloning & iPSCs (Terada)  Jan 12(M) Discussion 1 (Santostefano)  Jan 14 (W) Germ Cell Origins and Stem Cells (Resnick)  Jan 16 (F) Epigenetic Reprogramming by Germ Cells (Resnick)  Jan 19 (M) Holiday  Jan 21 (W) Discussion 2 (Resnick)  Jan 23 (F) Progresses in Reprogramming Technologies (Jin)  Jan 26 (M) Clinical Applications of iPSCs (Terada)  Jan 28 (W) Discussion 3 (Terada)  Jan 30 (F) Stem Cells and Aging (Joseph)  Feb 2 (M) Discussion 4 (Joseph)  Feb 4 (W) Stem Cells and Cancer (Reynolds)  Feb 6 (F) Discussion 5 (Reynolds)

Lecturers:  Nao Terada, MD, PhD (Pathology), Course Director, [email protected]  Jim Resnick, PhD (Molecular Genetics & Microbiology)  Shouguang Jin, PhD (Molecular Genetics & Microbiology)  Anna Joseph, PhD (Aging)  Brent Reynolds, PhD (Neurosurgery)  Katherine Santostefano, PhD (Center for Cellular Reprogramming)

Discussions 1~5:  1-2 students (per paper) will be assigned for research paper presentation. Final Report:  Critical review of a recent stem cell manuscript. The paper will be announced by Feb 2.  Length: 1~2 pages, single space  Due: Monday, Feb 9, 5 pm. Grade:  50% by presentation and discussion in the class  50% by final report