This course provides you with insight into the molecular and cellular events involved in tumor formation, progression, and metastasis. You learn about the clinical aspects of different types of cancer, diagnostic procedures, and the specific therapies (surgery and various oncological treatments). Examples of molecular, genetic, and other biological events related to cancer etiology, symptoms, and targets for cancer therapy are given in addition to other clinical aspects. Related topics are presented, such as cancer research methodology and its strengths and limitations, psychosocial perspectives of cancer diagnosis, and palliative oncology and supportive care. Emphasis is on the correlation between the molecular basis of cancer and its clinical implications.
Faculty
Vicky Cui
DIS Stockholm Semester
Faculty
Ph.D. (Mechanotransduction in tumor development and high-throughput drug screening, Department of Oncology-Pathology, Karolinska Institute, 2023). M.Sc. Experimental Biology and Medical Bioscience, Linköping University, 2017). M.D. (2014). Research Engineer, Chemical Biology Consortium Sweden, Sweden, 2022-present. With DIS since 2023.
Le Tong
DIS Stockholm Semester
Faculty
PhD student, tumor immunology, Karolinska Institutet, 4th year. Masters student, Peking University, 2016-2019. With DIS since 2023.