课程概况
Stem cells have the spectacular ability to restore the function of damaged tissues, providing major opportunities for fundamental studies on organogenesis, regeneration, diseases, and ageing. In spite of intense research in this field, many unanswered questions remain regarding stem cell regulation and function. The Advances in Stem Cell Biology MOOC was created to provide an overview of stem cell biology, the properties of stem cells and their potential in directing organogenesis and regeneration in different organisms, and how they can be exploited for therapeutic purposes.
During this MOOC you will learn about the characteristics and properties of stem cells, along with the latest discoveries in the field from general concepts to different categories of stem cells, and how they participate in organogenesis in the organism – and in a dish.
This MOOC is organized in 5 chapters:
1. General concepts in stem cell biology
2. Tissue specific stem cells
3. Pluripotent stem cells
4. Organoids
5. Stem cell applications
Each module is composed of several sessions. In each session, you will find 4 to 6-minute videos and a multiple-choice test to help you check your understanding on the different subjects.
课程大纲
周1
完成时间为 22 分钟
General concepts in stem cell biology
In the module, you will learn the general concepts in stem cell biology: what are stem cells, what defines the fate of stem cells, and the process
of asymmetric cell division
4 个视频 （总计 22 分钟）, 4 个测验
周2
完成时间为 2 小时
Tissue specific stem cells
This module introduces different tissue specific stem cells: intestinal stem cells, hematopoietic stem cells, neural stem cells, skeletal muscle
stem cells, and heart stem cells
10 个视频 （总计 55 分钟）, 3 个阅读材料, 10 个测验
周3
完成时间为 1 小时
Pluripotent stem cells
During this module, you will learn about human induced pluripotent stem cell derivation, mouse and human embryonic stem cell derivation,
and the mechanisms underlying ICM cells differenciation
6 个视频 （总计 32 分钟）, 6 个测验
周4
完成时间为 10 分钟
Organoids
During this module, you will learn about embryonic organoids
2 个视频 （总计 10 分钟）, 2 个测验
周5
完成时间为 22 分钟
Stem cell applications
This module introduces stem cell applications and the bioethics of stem cells research and therapy
2 个视频 （总计 12 分钟）, 1 个阅读材料, 2 个测验
