Cancer/Cell Biology Interest Group: Courses
The Biological Chemistry and Molecular Biology
Programs offer a variety of course work that provides a grounding in
the wide range of scientific disciplines that are critical components
on modern research.
Here is a partial listing of graduate-level courses that are of special
interest to cancer/cell biologists.
Molecular Biology of Cancer
This course reviews our current understanding of the genetic, molecular and cellular basis of cancer. Topics include the genetic basis of cancer, the cell cycle, tumor suppressors and oncogenes, telomeres and immortality, viruses that cause cancer, apoptosis, DNA damage, repair and checkpoints, and mechanisms of metastasis.
Clinical Cancer Biology
This course is designed to complement the existing Molecular Biology of Cancer course. The course will focus on general principles and new developments in cancer etiology, detection, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. The course is organized around specific diseases, using advances in each area to highlight various principles.
Oncogenic Signaling pathways in development and cancer
Stem Cells
Therapeutic Targets in Lipid Signaling
In addition several journal clubs on campus meet weekly to review current
advances in the field of cancer biology.