This document summarizes a presentation about a new community college program in stem cell technologies. The program was created to meet the needs of students and local employers in the field. It offers a 4-credit stem cell culture methods course that teaches strong aseptic technique and hands-on experience with stem cell culture, morphology, and characterization. The curriculum covers core topics in human embryonic stem cells as well as supplemental topics like induced pluripotent stem cells and regenerative medicine. Future curriculum may include directed differentiation and advanced topics in areas like neurons, cardiomyocytes, and epigenetics.

1. Welcome to the Community College Program DayBIO 2011Washington D.C.

2. PREPARING STUDENTS FOR NEW OPPORTUNITIES IN STEM CELL TECHNOLOGIES Tori Barron Lisa Seidman Madison Area Technical College Community College Program at BIO 2011

3. OVERVIEW Rationale; why this program? Programmatic issues Curriculum

4. RATIONALE Meeting needs of students Meeting needs of local employers

5. PROGAMMATIC Resources Expertise Equipment Space Students Curriculum and instructional materials Institutional support, grant support, community support

7. M,W,TR (6:30-9:15pm)

8. Needs of local industry and research communities

9. Strong aseptic technique

10. Stem cell culture experience

12. Curriculum DevelopmentQuality and Business Justin Koshalek – Fall 2010

14. Core

15. Intro to hEScells

16. Culture systems

17. hES cell signaling pathways

18. Supplemental

19. Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS)/reprogramming

21. Neurons

22. Cardiomyocytes

23. qPCR

24. Advanced Topics

25. Bioethics

26. Legislation

27. Cancer stem cells

28. EpigeneticsZhang et al, 2001