BIOL 416 Cancer and Cell Biology

Exploration of cell and subcellular structure and function, emphasizing mechanisms leading to neoplasia and progression to malignancy and metastasis. Topics include protein sorting, vesicular trafficking, and protein degradation; signal transduction pathways and oncogenes; cell cycle regulation, apoptosis, and tumor suppressor genes; and complex heterogeneous tumor-stromal interactions. Laboratory highlights techniques of cell culture, protein detection, fluorescence and electron microscopy, and histology.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

BIOL 260

Corequisite

BIOL 416L

Offered

Spring semester, odd years

Fees

$65

Instructional Time

Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory each week