課程概述 |
Molecular Biology of the Cancer (B46 M1250) Spring, 2005
Topic Instructors Date
1.Overview of human cancers
(1) Epidemiology and causes of cancers Lee 2/24
(2) Phenotypic characteristics of cancer
cells and alterations of cellular
differentiation in cancers Meng 3/3
No class 3/10
2. Cell cycle control, apoptosis and cancer Lee 3/17
3. Oxidative stress, DNA damages and repairs Meng 3/24
4. Oncogenes Lee 3/31
5. Tumor suppressor genes (I) Chen 4/7
6. Tumor suppressor genes (II) Chen 4/14
Mid-term exam (no class) including lectures 1-6 4/21
7. Growth factors and signal transduction in
cancer cells
(1) Protein kinases Meng 4/28
(2) Protein phosphatases Meng 5/5
8. Animal models for cancer research Chen 5/12
9. Angiogenesis and tumor metastasis Lee 5/19
10. Gene therapy for cancers Chen 5/26
11. Student presentation (I) 6/2
12. Student presentation (II) 6/9
13. Student presentation (III) 6/16
Final exam (no class) including lectures 7-10 plus
papers for presentations 6/23
Rules
(1) Mid-term and final exams are in the format of in-class written test. Only the materials from lectures will be used for the mid-term exam. However, in addition to lectures, all papers presented by students will be included for the final exam.
(2) Papers will be selected by instructors for students to present. The style of presentation must be slick and should be limited within 15 minutes for each person. Well-preparation is required, otherwise the lousy presentation will be stopped by instructors and the score will be “zero” for this part.
(3) The formula of grading follows the principle shown below: mid-term (40%) + final (40%) + presentation (20%).
(4) Handouts will be distributed to students prior to each lecture. Two reference books are recommended for students to read:
(I) “Cancer Biology” by R. W. Ruddon, 3rd edition (1995)
(II) Part 4 in the volume of “The Metabolic and Molecular Bases of Inherited Diseases” by C. R. Scriver et al., 8th edition (2001).
孟子青 (Meng), tcmeng@gate.sinica.edu.tw
陳宏文 (Chen), hwchen@gate.sinica.edu.tw
李明亭 (Lee), mtlee@gate.sinica.edu.tw
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