Flora M. Vaccarino, M.D.
Dr. Vaccarino is Associate Professor at the Child Study Center, Yale University School of Medicine.
Dr. Vaccarino reports no commercial conflict of interest.
Estimated course time: 1 hour(s).
Albert Einstein College of Medicine – Montefiore Medical Center designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Montefiore Medical Center and InterMDnet. Albert Einstein College of Medicine – Montefiore Medical Center is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Upon completion of this Cyberounds®, you should be able to:
Discuss how the key characteristics of neural stem cells make them potentially important for promoting regeneration
Outline the differences between embryonic and adult neural stem cells
Describe some of the extrinsic factors that regulate the proliferation and survival of neural stem cells.
