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Postgraduate Course: Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine (GMED11109)

Course Outline
SchoolDeanery of Clinical Sciences CollegeCollege of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryThis course describes the application of stem cells in medicine. It will cover the reactivation of endogenous repair mechanisms, the use of stem cells as cell therapies as well as in cell replacement therapies, and in alternative applications such as in vitro devices.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course the students will understand :
- The basic concepts of regenerative medicine and the contribution stem cells make to normal homeostasis.
- The definition and derivation of adult stem cells for therapy, and the regulatory and ethical issues that concern the derivation of such cells.
- The mechanisms of tissue homeostasis with respect to different tissues
- How stem cells can be used to treat damage and degenerative disease in different tissues
- The problems associated with the delivery of different types of stem cell products in regenerative medicine

Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsStem cells,Regenerative Medicine
Contacts
Course organiserDr Paul Travers
Tel: (0131) 242 9458
Email: paul.travers@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Kelly Douglas
Tel: (0131 6)51 9515
Email: Kelly.Douglas@ed.ac.uk
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