Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine Certificate at University of Southern California

Programme overview

A one-year graduate certificate for students completing a second year of study in stem cell biology and regenerative medicine, including an independent research project. It gives a grounding in the scientific and clinical foundations of the field and is based in the Department of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine at the Keck School of Medicine.

Faculty: Keck School of Medicine of USC | Department: Department of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine | Duration: 1 academic year; 12 units | Study mode: full-time | Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States

What you will study

The certificate requires 12 units, at least 4 of them in independent research (SCRM 590), with the remaining 8 units chosen with the Program Director from options such as SCRM 511 Developmental Biology and Human Embryology, SCRM 513 Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine, SCRM 516 Cell and Gene Therapy Development and SCRM 524L Culture and Differentiation of Pluripotent Stem Cells. No thesis is required.

Career pathways

Graduates are positioned for medical or PhD programmes, laboratory or administrative roles in the stem cell pharmaceutical sector, or public policy and regulatory work in the field.

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Entry requirements

Designed for current USC MS students in Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine who have completed the MS requirements; graduates of other programmes and institutions, in or outside the U.S., may also be considered, as may applicants from nontraditional backgrounds (business, legal). All students are expected to have completed undergraduate courses in cell and molecular biology.

Duration: 1 academic year; 12 units

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