Molecular Genetics of Cancer

This course examines the genetic changes that underlie the conversion of healthy cells to cancer cells. Emphasis will be placed on studies identifying key genes in humans, as well as research in model organisms that has enabled an understanding of how changes in these genes lead to cancers.

Format: Lecture and discussion

Prerequisites: Biology 40 and 41C

Time & place: M-W 1:15-2:30 p.m., Seaver Biology 111

Instructors: Len Seligman & Nancy Hamlett