ABOUT THE SPECIAL LECTURES
CURRENT SPECIAL LECTURES IN 2022 ON EMBRYOLOGY, STEM CELLS & REGENERATIVE MEDICINE
Goals of the 2022 Special Lectures Series
The special lecture series will provide an introduction to Embryology, Teratology and Human Ontogeny, Stem Cells & Regenerative Medicine. Embryology is central to developmental biology, in understanding the genetic control of the development and the congenital disorders that occur before birth. Human ontogeny would cover developmental history including morphogenesis, tissue growth and cellular differentiation within the lifetime of a human organism, and the role of genetics, environment and stress in human development. An introduction to stem cells and stem cell biology, the generation of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) and culture of neural stem cells and regenerative potential of stem cells will also be discussed. Organoids and cell biology together with engineering and microfluidics (organ-chips technology) to elucidate micro physiological systems and their use in the models of diseases and regenerative medicine will round out the lecture series.
Lecture Topics & Speakers
- AUGUST 18TH – Microphysiological Systems Modeling Human Interactions for Drug Developmentand Translational Research By Dr. Katia Catherine Karalis, MD, PhD
- MAY 26TH – Neural Stem Cells: Building Brains in the Lab and the Clinic By Dr. Ronald McKay, PhD
- MAY 5TH – Stem Cell Biology & Regenerative Medicine By Dr. Eumorphia Remboutsika
- MARCH 24TH – Stress and Human Ontogeny By Professor George Chrousos, MD, PhD
- FEBRUARY 24TH – Human Embryology, Teratology & Reproductive Development/Safety By Dr. Alan Hoberman 18TH
2021 SPECIAL LECTURES ON GENE THERAPY
Goals of the 2021 Special Lecture Series
The goals of this lecture series are to provide an introduction and overview of the genetic basis of inheritance and genetic mutations that cause diseases and cancer, introduction to AAV and HIV viruses and special features of viruses that are harnessed in the development of treatment of rare diseases, including the vaccines used for the development of Gene Therapy and their path toward approval of human medicine.
Lecture Topics & Speakers
- NOV 11 – Gene Therapy for Infectious Diseases & COVID-19 By Dr. Kenneth Frimpong & Dr. Charlene Barroga
- OCT 14 – Gene Therapy for Disease and Modern Medicine By Dr. Charlene Barroga, PhD., DABT
- SEPT 16 – Molecular Virology of AAV/ HIV Viruses By Dr. Kenneth Frimpong
- AUG 19 – Stem Cell Biology & Regenerative Medicine By Dr. Charlene Barroga, PhD., DABT
- JULY 14 – Gene Expression & Genetic Regulation By Dr. Janet Barroga- Matanguihan, PhD
- JUNE 17 – Overview of the Genetic Basis of Inheritance By Dr. Janet Barroga- Matanguihan, PhD