Direct Reprogramming 101

University of Alabama at Birmingham

CourseBMEM 616

Dysfunction or degradation of cells in our body leads to devastating human disorders. The discovery of direct reprogramming opens the avenue to (re)generate the desired cell types for both research purposes and disease treatment. This course will cover the history and biological basis of direct reprogramming, outline direct reprogramming achieved in different cell types, and their implications in answering basic biomedical questions and treating human diseases.

Credits

3 credits

Course Code

BMEM 616