AIM 

Stem cell technologies are of high interest to basic research as well as to application in human health. While still new procedures to generate and isolate stem cells are developed the first clinical applications are carried out. The field of stem cell understanding and technology is in an ongoing transition phase from academy to application. This is an introductory course that should provide an overview of approaches using somatic stem cells or induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS), from the basic aspects to the final application. It should be of interest to those starting their research activities, both from Academia or Companies. It is also of interest for those wishing an up-date of the state-of-the-art knowledge in a short course. 

The course is organized by the European Society of Animal Cell Technology, (ESACT) an international leading platform for Animal Cell Technology, organizing every two years a well recognized Congress on this field. ESACT is presenting this activity as one more contribution to the scientific and technological community involved in the use of animal cells in Biotechnology and Biomedicine. The course is further supported by the DFG funded excellence cluster REBIRTH (that is established at the Hannover Medical School) and DECHEMA.