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 stroke, brain tumors, muscle injury, infertility, and bone disease. 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 Regen Biosci
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall and spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
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. This course will discuss a number of common injuries and diseases such as stroke, brain tumors, volumetric muscle loss injury, infertility, and bone disease. 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 will learn about on-going, cutting-edge regenerative bioscience research at UGA. Students that 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.
By the end of this course, you should be able to:
Students will be able to define and describe the fundamental concepts, terminology, and scope of regenerative bioscience.
Students will be able to explain core biological principles underlying regenerative approaches, such as stem cells, tissue engineering, and gene therapies.
Students will be able to interpret basic scientific figures or data related to regenerative bioscience.
Students will be able to analyze the effectiveness of regenerative medicine therapies by considering mechanisms of action, therapeutic goals, and basic measures of success.
Students will be able to communicate foundational regenerative bioscience concepts clearly in written and oral formats.
Topical Outline
Foundational concepts in regenerative bioscience, including stem cell biology, regenerative medicine strategies, animal models, and preclinical and clinical testing
Disease pathophysiology and assessment, using representative neurological, musculoskeletal, reproductive, and oncological conditions as case studies
Current treatment approaches and limitations for diseases and injuries that may benefit from regenerative medicine strategies.
Regenerative medicine strategies and emerging research, including applications of stem cells and other regenerative approaches to tissue repair and disease treatment.
Evaluation and communication of regenerative medicine approaches, including analysis of scientific evidence and development and defense of an evidence-based therapeutic strategy.
Institutional Competencies Learning Outcomes
Critical Thinking
The ability to pursue and comprehensively evaluate information before accepting or establishing a conclusion, decision, or action.
