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The Science of Stem Cells

What promise do stem cells hold for the treatment of medical conditions? In this five-part online course you will explore the history and basic biology of stem cells, learn about new research techniques, and find out how stem cells could lead to cures for diseases and to individualized medicine. You will hear from Museum scientists, medical researchers at the frontiers of the field, and a panel of bioethics experts who will address the ethical implications of stem cell research and therapy. Learn what has already been accomplished, what challenges remain, and what medical breakthroughs may lie ahead.
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Rating 4.7 based on 81 ratings
Length 6 weeks
Starts Jul 17 (44 weeks ago)
Cost $49
From American Museum of Natural History via Coursera
Instructor Dr. Zehra Dincer
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Language English
Subjects Science
Tags Life Sciences Biology Basic Science

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This course was an excellent introduction to the stem cells and allowed me to develop the stem cell literacy quickly.

It offers everything you need to know about stem cells.

This course has increased my knowledge about stem cells that how it can be used for the treatment of different kinds of diseases like Alzheimer's etc.

This course is pretty good and concerns on the ethic issues of stem cells it was very informative A very informative course.

Great introductory class on stem cells.

It helped me understand a wee more about the politics regarding the use of stem cells in the US, and different applications they could have after passing the corresponding clinical trials.

I have learned a lot about the nature of stem cells and their practical use.

It is amazing how many experiments with stem cells have been done and how many treatments are already taking place, I had no idea.

I was able to expand my knowledge about stem cells and learned a lot.

Great course, it covers very important aspects of stem cells.

I'm just regretted that I didn't enroll in this course before start reading articles about stem cells.

Great introductory course about stem cells, including the brief history and some cut-edge research in the field at present, together with the introduction of the ethical issues about stem cell research.

It's an outstanding course for those people who want to know about the stem cell completely.

I've been working in the field of stem cells.

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stem cells research

Great course This course has taught me some of the basic and advance technologies used in stem cells research that is currently in practice.A very nice and well explained course for people seeking knowledge on stem cells.Many thanks to the American Museum of Natural History and also Dr. Zehra Dincer for being a very good instructor.

I must admit I was deeply saddened and partialy disgusted by the way authors of this course perceive the ethics of the stem cells research.

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very useful

Well organized course and well taught contents Informative Very useful for people interested in learn basic concepts Any person who wants to know bout stem cells should definitely enroll for this course!

it was very useful to me thanks for giving the information its awesome course i ever do The course was very useful for me as a medical student and gave me a lot of information and corrected false ones.

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Finally, THANK YOU so much dr. Zehra Dincer and your team, this course deserves all the times I spent on.

As a molecular biologist, I found it sometimes a bit too superficial but all over it came me a great overview on stem cells, thank you so much!

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I think this has been a far more best course on stem cells It is aavery very useful course which I recommend to scientists and students very helpful , you won't forget these infos Excellent, well presented course.

I spent a good time with this course, it was very helpful for me, especially the first week!

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Highly recommended for people who would like to explore possibility of working with stem cells.

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Especially for scientists as well as other people who would like to know more about stem cell and stem cell research.

thank you Would've liked to know more about the factors used to differentiate individual cell lines and more about iPSC.

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Careers

An overview of related careers and their average salaries in the US. Bars indicate income percentile.

Adjunct Faculty, STEM $14k

STEM Education AmeriCorps VISTA Member $20k

Alpha Stem Cell Clinic Coordinator $41k

STEM facilitator $46k

STEM Advisor $50k

Teacher - STEM - Robotics $56k

Faculty - Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine $68k

Project Manager @ KLRU Summer STEM Collaborative $70k

Scientist/ B cells/ Immune Response $83k

Scientist, Pluripotent Stem Cell Group 2 $96k

Scientist / T-Cells $99k

Operations Engineer - Titanium Stem cell $115k

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Rating 4.7 based on 81 ratings
Length 6 weeks
Starts Jul 17 (44 weeks ago)
Cost $49
From American Museum of Natural History via Coursera
Instructor Dr. Zehra Dincer
Download Videos On all desktop and mobile devices
Language English
Subjects Science
Tags Life Sciences Biology Basic Science

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