Mechanisms of Signal Transduction

3 credits · Undergraduate

The goal of this course is to introduce key concepts of signal transduction. Topics include receptors and their ligands, signaling mechanisms regulating the activity of protein kinases, transcription factors, protein stability, cell-extracellular matrix interactions as well as cell growth and survival. Signaling mechanisms of disease, including cancer, are discussed. PREREQUISITES: BIOC 3300.03 or instructor's consent EXCLUSIONS: BIOC 4301.03 FORMATS: Lecture