Biomedicin: Stamcellsbiologi och regenerativ medicin

Course Content

The course is comprised of stem cell biology and regenerative medicine, with a focus on the stem cell research areas that are particularly strong at Lund University.

The course begins with perspective on cell plasticity and re-programming, and how regeneration functions. During the following weeks, stem cells are studied from different perspectives i.e. focusing on different stem cell niches and their organs. The course covers complications from dysfunctional stem cells in connection with stem cell therapies and tissue engineering, and highlights the legal and ethical questions surrounding stem cell research.

The purpose of the course is to prepare students for work in a field that includes stem cells and regenerative medicine, by introducing ongoing research in the area.

Course Design

The course is structured around five week-long modules of chosen subjects around stem cells and regenerative medicine. The majority of learning methods in the course are student active, which requires students to prepare before each teaching component as well as constructive participation in the discussions.

Each module contains lectures with experienced stem cell researchers, followed by preparation, analysis and discussion of material in compulsory practical exercises, and concluded by a graded assignment. Students practise extracting relevant information from scientific papers, synthesising information from different sources, presenting orally in different formats, and writing scientifically.

Course syllabus in English:
http://kursplaner.lu.se/pdf/kurs/en/BIMM24