7.342 The Seeds and the Soil: Roles of Tumor Heterogeneity and the Tumor Microenvironment in Cancer Metastasis, Fall 2020
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7.342-fall-2020.zip
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9.69 MB
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Author(s)
Lambert, Arthur
Zhang, Yun
Date Issued
2020
Abstract
Metastatic disease is responsible for the vast majority of deaths associated with cancer, yet our understanding of how metastases arise is still developing. In this course, we will introduce various concepts and models that have been proposed to explain how cancer cells disseminate from a primary tumor to distant anatomical sites. We’ll learn about the critical factors that influence cancer metastasis frontiers through analysis and discussion of relevant primary research articles, with an emphasis on mechanisms of metastasis that can be applied across different cancer types. Students will gain a broad understanding of the field of cancer metastasis, including state-of-the-art techniques that are being used to address pressing questions in the field.
This course is one of many Advanced Undergraduate Seminars offered by the Biology Department at MIT. These seminars are tailored for students with an interest in using primary research literature to discuss and learn about current biological research in a highly interactive setting. Many instructors of the Advanced Undergraduate Seminars are postdoctoral scientists with a strong interest in teaching.
Subjects
Health and Medicine - Cancer
Science - Biology - Cell Biology
Science - Biology - Developmental Biology
Science - Biology - Stem Cells
MIT Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Biology
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Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0 United States
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