The following courses are offered for graduate credit. For interpretation of numbering system, signs and abbreviations, see University Courses
Open only to master's and Ph.D. students. Prereq: IBS 7010, 7020, or equiv. Signal transduction pathways, both cellular and molecular, and their alterations in cancer. Journal articles and instructor handouts used; emphasis on relationship to disease process. (B:W)
Open only to cancer biology students. Students accompany clinicians during rounds in hospital and outpatient clinics. (S)
Prereq: consent of instructor. Introduction to pathology; cancer causation; cancer biology; host modifiers of cancer cell behavior; cancer therapeutics: biologic principles in therapy. (B)
Prereq: graduate level biochemistry and molecular biology. Detailed analysis of neoplastic cells at cellular and molecular levels. Emphasis on critical genes in cancer development, nature of changes in these genes and how genetic changes result in altered cellular phenotypes that are involved in malignancy. (B)
Prereq: graduate level biochemistry and molecular biology. Development of breast cancer, characteristics of the disease, and its treatment. (B)
Prereq: BMB 7010 or CHM 7620, or equiv. Concepts relating tumor biology and the biochemistry and pharmacology of anticancer agents presented and discussed in the context of specific animal and human tumors. (Y)
Introductory lecture on nature of cancer control activities and the issues they raise, including class discussions; lectures by researchers in chemo- and dietary prevention, screening, symptom control, care and support, and rehabilitation; summary overview. (B)
Molecular basis of cell-cell interactions, hormonal interactions, and interactions between different cellular compartments. (B)
Prereq: I M 7010. Introduction to current literature in tumor immunology with presentations by students. (T)
Prereq: coursework in biostatistics or consent of instructor and experience with IBM compatible computers. Basic statistical concepts and methods used in basic science cancer research literature. (B)
Open only to Cancer Biology Majors. Student presentation and discussion of recent developments in cancer biology. (F,W)
Prereq: enrollment in graduate program in cancer biology or consent of adviser and graduate officer. Open only to Cancer Biology Majors. Students pursue areas of interest with selected faculty members in the program. (T)
Offered for S and U grades only. Open only to Cancer Biology Majors. Students give presentations on selected topic areas or specific papers to other students and faculty in the program. (T)
Prereq: consent of instructor. Lectures, seminars, discussions. (B)
Prereq: enrollment in graduate program in cancer biology or consent of adviser and graduate officer. Open only to Cancer Biology Majors. Directed study and pre-dissertation research with faculty in the program. (T)
Prereq: enrollment in graduate program in cancer biology or consent of adviser and graduate officer. Open only to Cancer Biology Majors. Research in literature and writing of essay on topic area in cancer biology. (T)
Prereq: enrollment in graduate program in cancer biology or consent of adviser and graduate officer. Open only to Cancer Biology Majors. (T)
Prereq: consent of department. For Ph.D. program applicants. Offered for S and U grades only. Research in preparation for doctoral dissertation. (T)
Prereq: consent of dissertation adviser; Ph.D. candidate in department. Required in academic-year semester following advancement to Ph.D. candidacy. Offered for S and U grades only. (T)
Prereq: consent of dissertation adviser; C B 9991. Required in academic-year semester following C B 9991. Offered for S and U grades only. (T)
Prereq: consent of dissertation adviser; C B 9992. Required in academic-year semester following C B 9992. Offered for S and U grades only. (T)
Prereq: consent of dissertation adviser; C B 9993. Required in academic-year semester following C B 9993. Offered for S and U grades only. (T)
Prereq: consent of dissertation adviser; completion of 30 credits in C B 9999, or C B 9991-9994. Offered for S and U grades only. (T)
Prereq: enrollment in graduate program in cancer biology or consent of adviser and graduate officer. Offered for S and U grades only. (T)