Cancer Biology and Genetics

2 credits

This is an introductory course intended to educate students on the fundamentals of cancer biology and genetics. The course will cover topics including: Growth factors, receptors, and cytoplasmic circuitry programs, tumor suppressor genes, maintenance of chromosome stability, cellular immortalization, invasion and metastasis, tumor Immunology and immunotherapy, cancer clinical trials, and computational approaches in cancer. 2 cr, Fall sem