BIOL 439 - Cancer Biology

Credit(s): 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
When Offered: As Needed

Current concepts in molecular medicine using cancer in its many forms as a model. Topics include oncogenes, tumor suppression, cellular transformation and mutagenesis, cell cycle dysregulation, pathogenesis, angiogenesis and metastasis, as they relate to the initiation, progression, pathways and drug design strategy for specific categories of malignancy. Practice in reading and discussing the primary scientific literature on cancer and its treatment, as well as popular literature.

Prerequisite(s): BIOL 337 with a grade of C or better or MBIO 401 with a grade of C or better.
Crosslisted With: BIOL 639