BIOL 5155 Biology of Cancer

(4-0-4) Prerequisite: Undergraduate Genetics (BIOL 2100) and Cell Molecular Physiology (BIOL 3200) or equivalent courses are required. Additional graduate level molecular cellular courses are highly encouraged. The course satisfies the biology major requirement as an upper level course. This course is designed to introduce the mechanistic fundamentals as to how the cancer arises and how this disease should be treated in the future. Emphases are given on understanding of current cancer research directions based on reading and analyzing scientific literature and future perspectives.