BIO-488 / 4 credits

Teacher(s): De Palma Michele, Radtke Freddy

Language: English

Withdrawal: It is not allowed to withdraw from this subject after the registration deadline.

Remark: only one registration per student to a scientific thinking course


Summary

The theme of the course is the role of inflammation in cancer. It focuses on the regulation and multifaceted functions of tumor-associated inflammatory cells, and how they promote or oppose cancer.

Content

Keywords

Inflammation; Cancer; Immunity; Macrophage; Myeloid cell; T-cell; Tumor-promoting function; Tumor-antagonizing function; Mouse model of cancer; Cell reprogramming; Pre-clinical trial;
Clinical trial.

Learning Prerequisites

Recommended courses

Oncology (Bachelor); Cancer biology I and II (Master)

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, the student must be able to:

  • Analyze
  • Manage

Resources

Bibliography

Hanahan and Weinberg, Hallmarks of cancer : The next generation (Cell, 2011)

Ressources en bibliothèque

Moodle Link

In the programs

  • Semester: Fall
  • Number of places: 20
  • Exam form: During the semester (winter session)
  • Subject examined: Scientific project design in translational oncology
  • Lecture: 1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Exercises: 3 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Semester: Fall
  • Number of places: 20
  • Exam form: During the semester (winter session)
  • Subject examined: Scientific project design in translational oncology
  • Lecture: 1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Exercises: 3 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks

Reference week

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