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Syllabus 2015-16 - 72512005 - Cell Cultures, Differentiation and Cell Therapy (Cultivos celulares, diferenciación y terapia celular)

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DEGREE: Máster en Biotecnología y biomedicina
FACULTY: Centro de Estudios de Postgrado
ACADEMIC YEAR: 2015-16
COURSE: Cell Cultures, Differentiation and Cell Therapy
SYLLABUS
1. COURSE BASIC INFORMATION
NAME: Cell Cultures, Differentiation and Cell Therapy
CODE: 72512005 ACADEMIC YEAR: 2015-16
LANGUAGE: English LEVEL: 2
ECTS CREDITS: 4.0 YEAR: 1 SEMESTER: AN
2. LECTURER BASIC INFORMATION
NAME: TORRES LÓPEZ, MARÍA ISABEL
DEPARTMENT: U103 - BIOLOGÍA EXPERIMENTAL
FIELD OF STUDY: 050 - BIOLOGÍA CELULAR
OFFICE NO.: B3 - B3-361 E-MAIL: mitorres@ujaen.es P: 212762
WEBSITE: -
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9309-3837
LANGUAGE: English LEVEL: 2
3. CONTENT DESCRIPTION

1. Introduction. Biology of cells in culture. Minimum equipment and practical considerations. The cell culture as an alternative to animal testing. 2. Types of cultures. Culture media. Substrates: role of the extracellular matrix. The role of serum in cell culture.
3. Cell lines. Growth and maintenance of cells in culture. Subculture cell lines. Freezing and thawing.
4. Cell synchronization. Stimulation by growth factors quiescence step -proliferation. Study of cell cycle.
5. Cell differentiation
6. Cell transfection.
7. Using fluorescence microscopy and confocal microscopy in relation to cell culture.
8. Mesenchymal cells cultures          

4. COURSE DESCRIPTION AND TEACHING METHODOLOGY

Lecturesinlarge group:

     Introductory activities.
     Lecture.
     Conferences.

Practical classes in groups:

     Practices.
     Laboratories.
     Seminars.
     Debates.
     Solving exercises.
     Presentations / exhibits.

Collective / individual tutorials:

     Monitoring work targeted.
     Seminars.
     Proceedings.

Students with special educational needs should contact the Student Attention Service (Servicio de Atención y Ayudas al Estudiante) in order to receive the appropriate academic support

5. ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY

The rating systemwill be governed bythe provisions of RD1125/2003 of 5 September by the European credit systemand the grading systemis set to university degrees of official status

6. BOOKLIST
MAIN BOOKLIST:
  • Culture of animal cells: a manual of basic technique. Edition: 3rd ed.. Author: Freshney, R. Ian. Publisher: New York [etc.]: Wiley-Liss, cop. 1994  (Library)
  • Basic cell culture : a practical approach. Edition: 2nd. ed., reimpr. Author: -. Publisher: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University, 2006  (Library)