Cancer Cell Biology

Graduate

Contemporary diagnostics and treatments of cancer have dramatically decreased mortality. Nevertheless, cancer continues to claim more than 83,000 lives annually in Canada. In Cancer Cell Biology our primary focus will be on the mechanisms that are corrupted in cancer cells and the differences in vulnerability among tissues. Secondarily, will review technologies used to define pathways and reflect on the lessons learned from the application of such techniques. Finally, we will examine the strategies being used today to exploit the vulnerabilities of tumors for personalized and targeted therapeutics. (Prerequisite: Admission into the professional Translational Health Sciences Master’s program or permission of instructor. Corequisite: Registration in all courses required for the fall semester.)