Course Information
Course title: Cancer biology core class for Bridge postbac scholars
Instructor: Alvaro D. Quintanal Villalonga, PhD; quintaa1@mskcc.org
Grading policy: This class is a not for grade class, but scholars will be evaluated with a grade to get a sense of how they performed in this class
Duration: 5 in-person sessions plus 3 recorded lectures
Audience: 17 Bridge postbac scholars
Course topics and learning objectives
The Cancer Biology course will teach scholars how to think about cancer as a disease and as a biological problem. This course leverages the world-class research and clinical expertise at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK). This course will feature five in-person sessions as well as several recorded lectures that Bridge scholars are required to view on their own time and ahead of the first lecture.
This course will:
- Provide a review of advanced concepts in cancer biology
- Expose scholars to techniques and experimental design applied to basic-translational cancer research
- Potentiate the ability to perform critic analysis of basic-translational research
- Strengthen capacities to develop a research project
Scientific concepts covered in the recorded lectures will include:
- Cancer as a disease
- Cancer signaling
- Cancer metabolism
- Metastasis
Recorded lectures
Scholars will be required to watched 3 recorded basic and translational science lectures from scientists in Sloan Kettering Institute and Human Oncology and Pathogenesis Program. These lectures will be viewed on their own time ahead of the first class and will help prime discussions at the in-person sessions. These sessions will be posted on Moodle every week. A list of lecture topics will be provided the first week of class.
How students will be evaluated
Take Home assignment (67%):
A two parts activity that will be required to be submitted by Sept 13 and by Oct 11.
Class Participation and Attendance (33%):
All scholars are expected to attend all sessions. A scholar must notify the Bridge team and instructor prior to class if they will absent. This notice should be sent by email.
