551-1513-00L Cancer Cell Signaling: Mechanisms, Targets and Therapeutic Approaches

Semester	Autumn Semester 2017
Lecturers	W. Krek, W. Kovacs
Periodicity	yearly recurring course
Language of instruction	English
Comment	Number of participants limited to 10. The enrolment is done by the D-BIOL study administration.

Number

Title

Hours

Lecturers

551-1513-00 G

Cancer Cell Signaling: Mechanisms, Targets and Therapeutic Approaches

Permission from lecturers required for all students.
Block course in the 2nd quarter of the autumn semester

100s hrs

Abstract	This course will consider the pathogenetic landscape of cancer, explore how abnormalities of cellular informationmanagement cause cancer and demonstrate how the integrated application of modern omics technologies, mouse cancer models and human pathology provides a foundation for developing individualized cancer therapeutics. The course combines practical work with discussions and presentations.
Objective	Insights into and overview about the genetic alterations that underlie different cancer types, the complex cancer cell circuitries governing tumor development, modern approaches used in contemporary basic and translational cancer research and sophisticated strategies to control individual cancers and combat drug resistance.

Performance assessment information (valid until the course unit is held again)
Performance assessment as a semester course
ECTS credits	6 credits
Examiners	W. Kovacs, W. Krek
Type	graded semester performance
Language of examination	English
Repetition	Repetition only possible after re-enrolling for the course unit.


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General

Permission from lecturers required for all students

Programme	Section	Type
Biology Bachelor	Block Courses in 2nd Quarter of the Semester	W