60527 - Stem Cells

Academic Year 2013/2014

  • Docente: Laura Bonsi
  • Credits: 1
  • SSD: BIO/17
  • Language: Italian
  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: Single cycle degree programme (LMCU) in Medicine and Surgery (cod. 8415)

Learning outcomes


Course contents

Definition of Stemness.
Embryonic Stem Cells (ESCs), toti potential and pluripotential differentiation.
Embryonic Stem cell research: ethical and legal issues.
Adult Stem Cells (hemopoietic, epithelial and mesenchymal stem cells).
Therapeutic potential of adult stem cells. Cell Therapy and future outlook.

Teaching methods

Frontal lessons.
 Lesson plan: September 2014

Assessment methods

Written test about subjects developed during frontal lessons.

Teaching tools

Power Point presentations that will be available as downloadable content.

Office hours

See the website of Laura Bonsi