Teacher(s)

Lemaigre Frédéric coordinator;

Language

French

Prerequisites

fundamental principles in cell and molecular biology, and in biochemistry (metabolism) taught during the baccalaureate.

Main themes

The course describes the molecular and cell biology of intercellular signaling in normal condition and cancer, the mode of action of anti-cancer drugs, the interaction between tumor cells and their micro-environment, angiogenesis and metabolic anomalies resulting from the adaptation of tumor cells to their micro-environment (hypoxia and acidosis). The course will also address the issue of tumor cell immortality.

Content

Other information

The course is taught in auditoria
Slides will be made available to the students.

Bibliography

The biology of Cancer, R.A. Weinberg, Garland Publishing

Faculty or entity

FASB