BIOL 4150 CANCER BIOLOGY (3 credits)
The etiology of cancers, differences between types of malignancies, oncogenes and genetic modifiers, treatments, susceptibility, and tumor-induced immunosuppression are discussed. This is an active course focused on inquiry-based learning and the purpose of this course is to provide students a foundation in cancer biology while applying tools learned through cell biology, genetics, and immunology courses. (Cross-listed with BIOL 8156).
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 3020 and BIOL 2140. Recommended: BIOL 3240.