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. |
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. |
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. |
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 |
Borlongan - Stem Cell Therapy for Spinal Cord Injury
| This unit provides an overview of Spinal Cord Injury Therapies, Clinical Trials, and Preparation for recovery. |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
Quiz - Neurology/Opthalmology
Please answer the following questions regarding Neurology and Ophthalmology.
