Stem Cells have the ability to regenerate many different types of tissues in normal development, and their dysregulation is听associated with aging and cancer. Our faculty are studying their biology as it relates to development, aging, and cancer. We are also using them as tools to engineer tissues for Regenerative Medicine applications, with the goal of treating human injuries and degenerative diseases. New advances in re-programming to generate induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS cells) have enabled customized stem cell generation from nearly any source cell and dramatically expanded the opportunities and impact of work in this field.
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Concentration Information
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听MDTS 830 - Chromosome Biology and Human Disease
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听MDTS 840 - Stem Cells: Biology and Therapy
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听MDTS 891 - Two graded seminars
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听BMS 898 - Research
Students select one of the following courses:
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听BIOL 525 - Cancer Biology
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听MDTS 842 - Tissue Engineering
Optional elective courses require the permission of the dissertation committee.
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