PřF:Bi9915 Tumor biology seminar - Course Information

Bi9915 Special seminar from tumor biology

Extent and Intensity

0/1. 1 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).

Teacher(s)

prof. RNDr. Jana Šmardová, CSc. (lecturer)
MUDr. Pavel Fabian, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

prof. RNDr. Jan Šmarda, CSc.
Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: prof. RNDr. Jana Šmardová, CSc.
Supplier department: Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science

Timetable

Mon 16. 9. to Fri 6. 12. each odd Tuesday 15:00–16:50 B11/235

Prerequisites (in Czech)

Bi9910 Molecular Biology of the Tumor

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Biophysics (programme PřF, D-FY4)
• Biochemistry (programme PřF, D-BCH4)
• Biochemistry (programme PřF, N-BCH)
• Biomolecular Chemistry (programme PřF, D-BCH4)
• Genomics and Proteomics (programme PřF, D-BI4)
• Molecular and Cellular Biology (programme PřF, D-BI4)
• Molecular Biology and Genetics (programme PřF, N-BI)
• Molecular Biology and Genetics (programme PřF, N-EXB)
• General and Molecular Genetics (programme PřF, D-BI4)

Course objectives

At the end of the course students should be able to better understand relationship between molecular biological and morphological properties of tumor cells and connection among tumor development and morphological changes inside affected tissue and organ.

Syllabus

• two possibilities of tumor development
• monoclonal origin of tumors
• tumor classification
• cell cycle deregulation
• apoptosis impairment, tumor angiogenesis, tumor invasion and metastasis
• death cause of tumor patients
• tumor suppressor p53 analysis and history of 337H mutation

Literature

recommended literature
• WEINBERG, Robert A. The biology of cancer. 1st ed. New York: Garland Science, 2007, 1 sv. ISBN 9780815340782. info
• WEINBERG, Robert A. Jediná odrodilá buňka : jak vzniká rakovina. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 2003, 156 s. ISBN 8020010718. info

Teaching methods

lectures

Assessment methods

regular attendance of the course

Language of instruction

Czech

Further Comments

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.

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