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Apr 19, 2024
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BIOL 4330 - Cancer Biology
This course is a comprehensive review of the mechanisms of cancer initiation and progression. The format is student-initiated, round-table discussions and manuscript presentations of a wide range of topics that comprise cancer biology including: tumor viruses, oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes, cell cycle regulation in cancer, growth factors and their receptors, multistep tumorigenesis, genomic instability and cancer, stromal cell-tumor cell interactions, angiogenesis, and metastatic invasion. The technique of concept mapping will be used to allow students to graphically organize their understanding of the cancer field as the course progresses. Students may not obtain credit for both this course and BIOL 6330. May be used to fulfill the Culminating Experience in Biology. Students may not obtain credit for both this course and BIOL 6330.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: BIOL 2500 and BIOL 4620 or equivalent courses.
When Offered: Fall term, even-numbered years.
Cross Listed: BIOL 6330
Credit Hours: 4
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