Designer Cell Chemistry ｜ Syllabus data

Academic year

2025Year

Term

Second Semester

Course title

Designer Cell Chemistry

Class type

Lecture

Course title (ENG)

Designer Cell Chemistry

Class code・Class name・Teaching forms

Z1900043 Designer Cell Chemistry

Instructor

KAWAHARA Masahiro

Credits

2.0Credits

Day and Time

Thu.4Period

Campus

Hachioji Campus

Location

1E-106講義室

Relationship between diploma policies and this course

A) A high degree of specialized expertise　100%
B) The skills to use science and technology　0%
C) The ability to conduct research independently, knowledge pertaining to society and occupations, and sense of ethics required of engineers and researchers　0%
D) Creative skills in specific areas of specialization　0%

Goals and objectives

In addition to small molecule drugs, antibody drugs, and nucleic acid/peptide drugs, cell medicines have been recognized as a new drug modality in recent years. Furthermore, as shown by the COVID-19 pandemic, infectious diseases could be a major social issue in the future, and are important diseases in which cells are involved. In this course, we aim to understand the basics of cell medicine and consider its current status and future challenges by learning about the history of regenerative medicine, topics related to stem cells, the historical development of immunology and infectious disease treatment.

Prerequisites

Nothing required.

Method Using AL・ICT

Discussion Debate

Class schedule

1. Overview of designer cell chemistry
2. Basic concepts of regenerative medicine
3. Organ stem cells
4. Embryonic stem cells
5. Stem cell plasticity
6. Cloned animals
7. iPS cells
8. Direct reprogramming
9. Examples of regenerative medicine
10. Immune system and disease
11. Immune system and recognition, mechanisms of self-tolerance
12. Battles between immune system and pathogens
13. Viruses and infectious diseases
14. Bacteria and infectious diseases
15. Review of the course

Evaluation

The course will be graded based on attendance and reports, with a score of 60 or above on each being considered a pass.

Feedback for students

The KU-LMS system will be employed for feedback to students.

Textbooks

None

Reference materials

Give instructions during class

Office hours and How to contact teachers for questions

The date and time will be decided by email consultation before the visit.

Message for students

I hope that through this course, you will gain deeper insight into regenerative medicine and immunology and be able to consider the current state and challenges of cell therapy from a bird's-eye view.

Course by professor with work experience

Not applicable

Work experience and relevance to the course content if applicable

Teaching profession course

Not applicable