Oncology 520 Course Schedule 2010-2012
Notice: Term Paper is due on Apr 10, 2012 by 10:00am, click for details.
Jan 10th Cancer the disease: introduction PPT Dr. Scott North
Jan 12th Biology of cancer (Weinberg Chapters1/2)(revised) Dr. Andrew Shaw
Jan 17th Oncogenes I and II (Chapters3/4) Dr. Roseline Godbout
Jan 19th Oncogenes
I and II (Chapters3/4) Dr. Roseline Godbout
Jan 24th Tumor suppressor I and II (Chapter 7) Dr. Roseline Godbout
Jan 26th Signaling(Chapter 5/6) An article link Dr. Sujata Persad
Jan 31st Proliferation and cell cycle(Chapter 8) Dr. Gordon Chan
Feb 2nd Apoptosis (Chapter 9) Dr. Ing Swie Goping
Feb 7th Immortalization and tumorigenesis (Chapter 10) Dr. Ing Swie Goping
Feb 9th Cancer Genetics I (Chapter 11/12)(pdf) PPT Ref1 Ref2 Dr. Alan Underhill
Feb 14th Cancer Genetics II (Chapter 11/12) PPT Dr. Alan Underhill
Feb 16th Epigenetics and cancer Dr. Michael Hendzel
Feb 21st Reading week
Feb 23rd Reading week
Feb 28th Midterm Exam
Mar 1st Stem cells Dr. Michael Hendzel
March 6th Heterotypy, inflammation, angiogenesis(Chapter 13) Dr. Andrew Shaw
March 8th Invasion and metastasis (Chapter 14) Dr. Andrew Shaw
March 13th Immunity and immunotherapy (Chapter 15) Dr. Mary Hitt
March 15th DNA repair and carcinogenesis (Chapter 12) Dr. Michael Weinfeld
March 20th Principles of Radiotherapy Dr. David Murray
March 22rd Principles of Chemotherapy Dr. David Murray
March 27th Drug resistance Dr. John Mackey
March 29th Experimental therapeutics I: Dr. Mary Hitt
April 3rd Experimental therapeutics II: Dr. Mary Hitt /Frank Wuest
April 5th Metabolism, and palliation Dr. Vickie Baracos
April 10th Imaging cancer Rf1 Rf2 Dr. John Mercer
April 19th FINAL EXAMINATION 8:00am- 10:00am at CCI Room 2279