This course provides the latest information in stem cell biology, medicine, and ethics. Faculty members from UCSD, The Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, The Salk Institute, La Jolla Allergy & Immunology, and The Scripps Research Institute will give 1-hour lectures on the basic concepts of embryonic and adult stem cells. In addition, once per week students will present scientific papers that cover some of the recent findings in these rapidly advancing fields of stem cell research.