BIOT 5331 - Stem Cell Biotechnology

Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0

Fee Type: Special
Fee ($): 45
This course is designed to provide students with a thorough introduction to the current knowledge in stem cell biology. Current state of embryonic and adult stem cells research, disease treatment, and the future research trends. Students will generate a NIH based mini-based proposal that stimulates their ability to make a hypothesis and generate specific aims that address this hypothesis. Students will learn how to evaluate a journal paper in stem biology and discuss the pros and cons of that paper.