Course Summary
Neurology & OphthalmologyStem cells offer the possibility of a renewable source of replacement cells and tissues to treat a myriad of diseases, conditions, and disabilities including Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases, spinal cord injury, stroke, Cerebral palsy, Battens disease, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, restoration of vision and other neuro degenerative diseases as well.
The retina, like many other regions of the nervous system, is subject to various inherited and acquired degenerative conditions. One of the most common is age-related macular degeneration (AMD). AMD retinal changes are present in approximately 10% of people older than 65 and as many as one in three people older than 80.
What's Included
Maharaj - Adult Stem Cells - Current Clinical Treatments
This unit provides an introduction to adult stem cells and their importance in treatment. |
Enroll Now!Borlongan - Clinical Application of Mesenchymal Stem Cells
This unit provides an overview of cell therapy and human disorders. This unit describes a brief history of stem cell therapy. This unit will cover pre-clinical studies of adult cell transplants, Missing link between lab and clinical trials and the translational approach. |
Enroll Now!Biscup - Regenerative Therapy for Back and Degenerative Spinal Disorders
This unit details innovative procedures for Spinal disorders that reduces cost, invasiveness, and age limits, while allowing for faster recovery. |
Enroll Now!Borlongan - Stem Cell Therapy for Parkinson's Disease and Neurodegenerative Diseases
This unit describes the history of cell therapy in PD. Pivotal Preclinical Studies in PD Models. This unit also discusses clinical trials in PD Patients and Cell Therapy in other Neurodegenerative Disorders |
Enroll Now!Borlongan - Stem Cell Therapy for Spinal Cord Injury
This unit provides an overview of Spinal Cord Injury Therapies, Clinical Trials, and Preparation for recovery. |
Enroll Now!Borlongan - Stem Cell Therapy for Stroke
This unit provides a brief history of stem cell therapy in stroke. This unit also describes preclinical studies of cell therapy in stroke, the missing link between lab and clinical trials, Clinical trials of cell therapy in stroke, and Cell therapy for neonatal hypoxic-ischemic injury |
Enroll Now!Borlongan - Clinical Case Histories of Stem Cell Treatments in Neurological Disorders
This unit describes the history of cell therapy, clinical trials in stroke and PD, and cell therapy in other Neurological Disorders |
Enroll Now!Borlongan - Understanding the Basics of Clinical Trials of Stem Cell Therapy
The purpose of this unit is to understand the CBER/OCTGT Organization and regulatory review principles. This unit discusses the properties of stem cells, CMC Considerations, Preclinical Study Design(s), Transitioning to Clinical Trials, and Working with FDA/CBER/OCTGT |
Enroll Now!Borlongan - Clinical Trials of Stem Cells for Cardiac Diseases
the purpose of this unit is to give an Overview of clinical trials with stem cells regarding Cardiac Diseases and their outcomes. |
Enroll Now!Maharaj - Stem Cells for Huntington's Disease
The purpose of this unit is to Understand the different aspects of Huntington's Disease and treatments available for each aspect. Understanding prevention. |
Enroll Now!Ambrosio - Stem Cells in Regenerative Rehabilitative Therapies
The purpose of this unit is to describe the ability of mechanical stimulation to enhance the regenerative potential of endogenous muscle stem cells. |
Enroll Now!Maharaj - Stem Cells & Regenerative Medicine
Understand what regenerative medicine is. Understand what adult stem cells are. Understand which medical conditions may benefit from regenerative medicine. Understand the sources of stem cells for regenerative medicine. Understand the clinical applications in Diabetes. |
Enroll Now!Quiz - Neurology/Opthalmology
Please answer the following questions regarding Neurology and Ophthalmology.
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