Details of LS3202 (Spring 2013)
| Level: 3 | Type: Theory | Credits: 3.0 |
| Course Code | Course Name | Instructor(s) |
|---|---|---|
| LS3202 | Cancer Biology | Tapas Kumar Sengupta |
| Syllabus |
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| Introduction to Cancer Biology: Definitions, Classifications, Nomenclature
Hallmarks of cancer: Six hall marks of cancer and brief discussion on them, Steps of cancer progression Introduction to oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes Retro-virus and cancer Growth factors and anti-growth factors and receptors related to cancer Cell cycle Apoptosis Telomere and telomerase Chromosome instability and epigenetic regulations Angiogenesis Metastasis. Tumor immunology Cancer therapeutics |
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Course Credit Options
| Sl. No. | Programme | Semester No | Course Choice |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IP ( Biological Sciences ) | 2 | Core |
| 2 | IP | 4 | Not Allowed |
| 3 | MS ( Biological Sciences ) | 6 | Core |
| 4 | RS | 1 | Elective |