300707 VO Embryos and Stemcells (2011W)

Electiv Course in Molecular Medicine

BZB/SR 1 1030, Dr. Bohr-Gasse 9
nur in der ersten Oktoberwoche: am Di. 4. und Do. 6.10. 2011 16.00 - 18.00 Uhr, am 12.10. IMP-HS !!
sonst jeweils Mi. 16.00 - 18.00 Uhr
Department für Med.Biochemie der Med.Uni.Wien
Siehe auch Studentenseite der Institute Dr. Bohr-Gasse: http://www.students.mfpl.ac.at/
auch für Dissertant/Innen geeignet

Details

Language: German

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Lecturers

Georg Weitzer

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Aims, contents and method of the course

Embryonic and somatic stem cells: Types and origin;
Isolation and maintenance of stem cells; Totipotency versus Pluripotency;
Differentiation of stem cells in vitro - comparison with early eutherian embryogenesis- Impact on basic science.
Transcriptional regulation of proliferation and differentiation
Signal transduction in stem cell differentiation and early embryogenesis
Stem cells and cloning
Therapeutic application of somatic and embryonic cells
Therapy of infarcted hearts: illusion or truth
Ethical aspects of the research with embryos and ontological premises.
The end of the human nature (gemeinsam mit Dr. Martin Weiss) -
Sociopolitical consequences.

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Association in the course directory

MMB IV-2, MMB IV-3, MMB W-2, M210

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