The Science of Stem Cells 

Welcome to The Science of Stem Cells

Introduction to the Course

How Stem Cells Differentiate

History of Stem Cells

Why are Stem Cells Important?

Stem Cells in Other Organisms

Syllabus

Related Resources

Stem Cell Glossary

Module One: What do you know?

Module One: What have you learned?

How Do Stem Cells Work?

Introduction to Module Two

Cell differentiation, Therapeutic Cloning & Chimeras: Part One

Cell differentiation, Therapeutic Cloning & Chimeras: Part Two

Cloning and Genetic Engineering: How and Why?

Module Two: What do you know?

Module Two: What have you learned?

Using Stem Cells to Study Disease

Introduction to Module Three

Reprogramming and Genome Editing for Disease Modeling

Stem Cells: Developing New Cures

Diabetes in a Dish: Using Stem Cells to Study Disease

Module Three: What do you know?

Module Three: What have you learned?

Using Stem Cells to Treat Disease

Introduction to Module Four

Stem Cells in the Adult Human Retinal Pigment Epithelium and Their Therapeutic Potential

Myths About Adult (Somatic) Stem Cells

Developmental Neuroscientist Dr. Sally Temple Wants to Help Prevent Blindness?and Looks to the Future

Module Four: What do you know?

Module Four: What have you learned?

The Bioethics of Stem Cell Research and Therapy

Introduction to The Bioethics of Stem Cell Research and Therapy and Conclusion

The Bioethics of Stem Cell Research and Therapy: Part One

The Bioethics of Stem Cell Research and Therapy: Part Two

Module Five: What do you know?

Module Five: What have you learned?