180 credits in biology, bio-/medicine, biotechnology, pharmaceutical biosciences, medical science or equivalent education giving relevant knowledge in cell biology, genetics biochemistry and molecular biology. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.
The course conveys the current knowledge, future potential use and development of regenerative medicine. Different stem cells, their biology and cellular programming are discussed, as well as tissue engineering, bioengineered cellular methods, next-generation biomaterials, and their applications in restoring damaged tissues and organs. Different stem cell therapies, cell and gene therapies, biobanking and in vitro differentiation of neural and myeloid stem cells will be illustrated.
