This experiential Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) introduces students to the real work of biomanufacturing in regenerative medicine. Offered in 2026 and taught by Morgane Golan, the class immerses students in the hands-on manufacture of mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) and their extracellular vesicles (EVs). Rather than following scripted lab exercises, students engage in the real work of cell culture and process optimization, learning how living systems are grown, maintained, and scaled for translational use.
The course is structured to meet students where they are. Many begin with little or no prior laboratory experience. Within the first half of the semester, students progress to independently performing aseptic technique, maintaining cell cultures, and managing routine laboratory operations.
By the latter part of the course, students move beyond technique to think like biomanufacturers—grappling with variability, efficiency, and process decisions that shape real-world outcomes. The curriculum aligns with national workforce priorities identified by the Alliance for Regenerative Medicine and the NSF Engineering Research Center for Cell Manufacturing Technologies (CMaT), ensuring that skills developed in the course translate directly to research and industry settings.
This class is ideal for students interested in biotechnology, biomedical engineering, or regenerative medicine who want early exposure to how discoveries are actually made—and manufactured.
Contact Morgane Golan for more information: Morgane.Golan (AT) UGA.edu
