GENE 655 Stem Cells: Biology and Application

The YSCC has established the first graduate level course in stem cell biology at Yale University. The course entitled, "GENE655: Stem Cells: Biology and Application" is designed for first-year and second-year graduate students to learn the fundamentals of stem cell biology and to gain familiarity with current research in the field. The first class is a general introduction provided by Dr. Haifan Lin, Director of the YSCC. For all other classes, there is first a 45-minute didactic lecture on the subject, followed by a 45-minute "case study" of an original paper presented by an assigned student with class discussion. Topics include: stem cell concepts, methodologies for stem cell research, embryonic stem cells, adult stem cells, cloning and stem cell reprogramming and clinical applications of stem cell research.

Undergraduate level cell biology, molecular biology, and genetics.