Molecular Elucidation and Engineering of Stem Cell Fate Decisions

Molecular Elucidation and Engineering of Stem Cell Fate Decisions

Statistics and Genomics Seminar
Sep 20, 2012, 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM | 1011 Evans Hall | Happening As Scheduled
Professor David Schaffer, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Bioengineering, and The Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute, UC Berkeley
Stem cells are defined by their hallmark abilities to self-renew, or divide while in an immature state, and to differentiate into one or more specialized cell types. Elucidating the mechanisms that govern these fate decisions is critical for understanding the roles stem cells play in the development of organisms and maintenance of adult tissues, as well as for harnessing stem cells to repair...