Undergraduate education worth 180 credits within Life Sciences (e.g. Biomedicine, Biotechnology, Medicine, Veterinary Medicine) including at least 10 credits each of Cell Biology, Biochemistry and Genetics, alternatively 180 credits within Pharmaceutical Sciences (e.g. Pharmacy Programme). Students admitted to Master's Programmes in Medical Research, Biomedicine and Drug Management fulfil the eligibility requirements.Proficiency in English equivalent to the general entry requirements for first-cycle (Bachelor's level) studies.
The course highlights how cell communication is altered during the generation of malignant tumours. Emphasis is given to cell biological mechanisms that control genetic stability, gene expression, proliferation and survival, invasiveness and interactions between tumour cells and the microenvironment. Furthermore, specific examples of different tumour types are discussed. The course utilises current research problems to illustrate different cell biology-related basic phenomena and their applications within tumour biology. Topics that are in focus are, among others, transcriptional and post-transcriptional regulation; signal transduction; DNA damage; viral infections and cancer stem cells. The course also gives insight into current research activity and methodology within the field of tumour biology
