Course
Advanced Cell Biology (BIO515)
Advanced cell biology covers the understanding of how cells collaborate in multicellular organisms. Cells are small and soft with only a thin membrane protecting them from their surroundings, yet together they form complex constructs such as a human body. Most of the cells in multicellular organisms are organized into cooparative assemblies called tissues, which in turn are organized into organs. In this subject we explore how cells interact in complex structures such as tissues and rely on extracellular matrix and vasculature to sustain their viability. The course will focus on how dysfunction of the cells can lead to disease, especially focusing on cancer. Experimental techniques commonly used to study human cells will be explored.
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Semesters
Fakta
Emnekode
BIO515
Vekting (stp)
10
Semester undervisningsstart
Spring
Undervisningsspråk
English
Antall semestre
1
Vurderingssemester
Spring
Learning outcome
The students will have good knowledge of the hierarchy of cells in multicellular organisms and the interplay that exist to keep them growing in an orderly fashion.
The students will get specialised knowledge about which processes can be dysregulated to cause disease and how we can study these using different cell model systems.
The students will aquire skills in rendering of scientific litterature, make and perform oral presentations to their peers and scientific writing skills.