Division Coordinator: Prof. Stavros Taraviras, taraviras@med.upatras.gr

In this division, students will learn the mechanisms behind stem cell function during embryogenesis and adult life and acquire an understanding of embryonic and adult stem cells in homeostasis as well as pathology of human disease. There will be lectures on stem cell applications in regenerative medicine and other topics including stem cells and biomaterials, embiomechanics, gene therapy etc.