Course Description
Regenerative bioscience is an area of research that is focused on developing cures for a broad range of devastating diseases and injuries with no known restorative treatments, such as muscle injury, infertility, stroke, Parkinson’s disease, and brain tumors. This course will cover advancements in regenerative bioscience research in both pre-clinical and clinical settings, including research techniques, therapeutic strategies, challenges/ethical constraints, and future directions.
Athena Title
Intro Regenerative Bioscience
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
This course will introduce undergraduate students to key concepts and ideas in regenerative bioscience, the basic principles and advancements of pre-clinical and clinical research. Students will learn about the scientific method and recent advancements in the field of regenerative bioscience through the study of published, peer-reviewed scientific articles and case studies. This course will discuss a number of common injuries and diseases, such as muscle injury/dystrophy, infertility, stroke, Parkinson’s disease, and brain tumors. Students will learn about assessment modalities used to measure injury and disease progression/recovery mechanisms and advances in therapeutic strategies, such as cell-based therapies and drug delivery systems. Students who complete this course will improve their ability to analyze scientific literature and interpret data presented in graphs, tables, and figures. Students will also have a better understanding of how research can be applied in both basic science and medical settings.
Topical Outline
I. Introduction to Biomedical Science A. Biomedical science, translational science, regenerative medicine B. The scientific method C. Access to peer-reviewed scientific articles D. How to read a scientific article II. Muscle Injury/Dystrophy A. Causes B. Disease progression C. Disease assessment modalities D. Treatment strategies E. Challenges/future directions III. Infertility A. Causes B. Disease progression C. Disease assessment modalities D. Treatment strategies E. Challenges/future directions IV. Stroke A. Causes B. Disease progression C. Disease assessment modalities D. Treatment strategies E. Challenges/future directions V. Parkinson’s Disease A. Causes B. Disease progression C. Disease assessment modalities D. Treatment strategies E. Challenges/future directions VI. Brain Tumors A. Causes B. Disease progression C. Disease assessment modalities D. Treatment strategies E. Challenges/future directions VII. Opportunities at UGA and Beyond A. Undergraduate research B. CURO C. Dual B.S./M.S. D. Graduate, vet, medical school E. Other career opportunities