MED SCI 751 / Topics in Tumourigenesis

3 unit(s)

B. Lichty

An introduction to the major elements in the multi-step development of a malignant tumour. The student will be introduced to a range of concepts including oncogenes, tumour suppressor genes, epigenetic alterations, the multi-step nature of tumourigenesis, angiogenesis, metastasis and immune evasion. The course will utilize seminal scientific publications from the field to exemplify these various aspects of tumourigenesis.