BIOL 66 Molecular Basis of Cancer

In this course we will explore how cancer develops on a cellular level. Using primary literature as a guide, we will examine the basic cellular processes malignant tumors exploit to promote their rapid, invasive growth and ultimately disease. Topics that will be considered include the genetic factors that initiate cancer cell formation, cell cycle regulation, programmed cell death, cell signaling, angiogenesis, cytoskeletal rearrangements as well as how current cancer therapies work on a cellular level.

Instructor

Grotz

Prerequisite

BIOL 12/BIOL 19 and BIOL 13 and one from among BIOL 40, BIOL 41, BIOL 43, BIOL 45 or CHEM 41

Degree Requirement Attributes

Dist:SCI

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Offered

• Winter