BIOL 433 - Cancer Biology

Credits: (3)

Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: A grade of “C” or better in BIOL 132, BIOL 231, and CHEM 102. BIOL 432 is recommended.
The course focuses on the molecular and cellular mechanisms that lead to cancer, including the role of oncogenes, tumor suppressor genes, signal transduction pathways, DNA repair, angiogenesis, and metastasis in tumor progression. Identification of risk factors for cancer, and developments in cancer diagnosis and therapeutics will also be discussed.