BIOL 5543 — Stem Cells and Regeneration
4 semester hoursGraduateLectureusually offered: falltypical days: TBostonOnlineOnlineTraditional
Explores the biological basis of embryonic, adult, and induced pluripotent stem cells toward an understanding of their roles in development, homeostasis, and regeneration, as well as their therapeutic potential. The study of stem cells is a rapidly advancing area in biology and biomedicine. Although the biological basis of stem cells is a major focus, the course aims to put this knowledge into a biomedical context.
Prerequisites
- one of:
- BIOL 2301 (min D-)
- graduate program admission
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 1 | 45 | 46 | 98% | 1.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 2 | 42 | 45 | 93% | 1.5 |
| Spring 2025 | 1 | 40 | 40 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 3 | 83 | 88 | 94% | 1.7 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 21% · T 50% · W 0% · Th 21% · F 32%
Common patterns: T (31% of sections), MR (21% of sections), TF (19% of sections), async (15% of sections), F (13% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Fleury Augustin Nsole Biteghe (41% of students) · reviews
- James Monaghan (26% of students) · reviews
- Emily Moore (22% of students) · reviews
- Tahereh Javaheri (10% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Timothy Duerr (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Unlocks
Courses that list BIOL 5543 in their prerequisites.
Links
Official catalog (BIOL course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All BIOL courses · Plan it at numap.app