Course Summary
Translational Stem Cell Research 2Stem cells for regenerative medicine is described as the "next evolution of medical treatments." An understanding of the basics of stem cells is critical to entry into this new paradigm in medicine. Pioneering and passionate educators take you inside their astonishing world and show you how they work to unravel the mysteries of this fascinating field. The advanced interactive curriculum teaches physicians and healthcare providers how stem cell protocols are being developed as a basis for future treatments in stem cells and regenerative medicine to help their patients.
What's Included
Porada - Liver Stem Cells and Stem Cell Therapies
| The purpose of this unit is to understand Stem Cells and Progenitor Cells. Also, to understand liver stem cells and liver regeneration. |
Porada - Pancreatic Stem Cells
| The purpose of this unit is to understand the Exocrine and Endocrine Pancreas and Pancreatic Stem Cells. This unit will also discuss Diabetes and Therapy. |
Chen - Interactions between (MSCs) and Extracellular Matrix (ECM)
| This unit covers Clinical Trials regarding the ECM and MSCs. |
Bickford - Review of Natural Agents for Cell Therapy
| This unit coves Clinical Trials of Natural Agents in Cell Therapy. |
Bickford - Stem Cell Aging - Basics
| This unit covers Stem Cell Basics. This unit introduces Stem Cell effects of Aging and Reduction to Practice. |
Bickford - Stem Cell Aging - Extrinsic Modulators
| This unit covers Aging and Stem Cells. This unit discusses the Effects on Stem Cell Regenerative Capacity with Age. |
Bickford - Stem Cell Augmentation with Nutraceuticals
| This unit will explain Aging and Disease and the Nutritional Approach to Stem Cells. |
Porada - Current Status of Stem Cell Therapies in GI Diseases
| This unit introduces the Stem Cell Definition and the Ideal Stem Cell. This unit explains Sources of Stem Cells for Therapy, including Cell Therapy for GI System and Cell Therapy for Hepatic Disease. This unit also covers what is still needed to accomplish the goals. |
Porada - Stem Cell Therapy in Liver Disease
| This unit discusses Liver Regeneration and Liver Treatment with Stem Cells. |
Cui - Immunology of Stem Cell Therapy
| This unit covers the Source of hematopoietic stem cells and the Storage and manipulation of stem cells. The unit also discusses the Immunological reactions of graft vs host and Immunological reactions of host vs graft. Lastly, it discusses the Present and future of xenotransplantation. |
Lamba - Biology of Retinal Diseases
| This unit covers the Anatomy of the Eye and Retina, as well as Retinal Degenerations. |
Lathia - Basics of Cancer Development
This unit discusses the role of environmental factors on the initiation of cancer. This unit also describes the role of genetic mutations in the development of cancer. Lastly, this unit mentions the major signaling pathways involved in tumorigenesis.
Dhurandhar - Basic Biology of Stem Cells in Adipose Tissue
| The purpose of this unit is to understand adipose tissue and its components. The unit discusses stem cells in adipose tissue. |
Dhurandhar - Adenov 36 - A Functional Modulator of Adipose Tissue & Adipose Tissue Derived Stem Cells
This unit discusses obesity, AD 36 and clinical studies.
