IDP – GMS #6064 (Advanced Tumor Biology): Spring-2015
Course director:
Satya Narayan, Ph.D.
Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology
Basic Science Building, Room B1-016
PO Box 100235
1333 SW Center Drive
Phone: 352-273-8163
FAX: 352-846-1248
Email: snarayan@ufl.edu
Lecture schedule:
1.
Date
3-23-15
Day
Monday
Time
9:00 AM-10:30 AM
Room No.
HPNP G-301A
Lecture title – Introduction to tumor development: Genetic basis of tumorigenesis
Lecturer – Satya Narayan, Ph.D. (Email: snarayan@ufl.edu)
Paper for discussion: TBA
Student:
2.
Date
3-25-15
Day
Wednesday
Time
9:00 AM-10:30 AM
Room No.
HPNP G-301A
Lecture title – Oncogene and Cancer
Lecturer – Brian Law, Ph.D. (Email: bklaw@ufl.edu)
Paper for discussion: TBA
Student:
3.
Date
3-30-15
Day
Monday
Time
9:00 AM-10:30 AM
Room No.
HPNP G-301A
Lecture title – Tumor suppressor genes and cancer
Lecturer – Maria Zajac-Kaye, Ph.D. (Email: mzajackaye@ufl.edu)
Paper for discussion: TBA
Student:
4.
Date
4-01-15
Day
Wednesday
Time
9:00 AM-10:30 AM
Room No.
HPNP G-301A
Lecture title – Cell cycle control and cancer
Lecturer – Daiqing Liao, Ph.D. (Email: dliao@ufl.edu)
Paper for discussion: TBA.
Student:
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5.
Date
4-06-15
Day
Monday
Time
9:00 AM-10:30 AM
Room No.
HPNP G-301A
Lecture title – DNA repair and cancer
Lecturer – Satya Narayan, Ph.D. (snarayan@ufl.edu)
Paper for discussion: TBA.
Student:
6.
Date
4-08-15
Day
Wednesday
Time
9:00 AM-10:30 AM
Room No.
HPNP G-301A
Lecture title – Gene regulation and cancer
Lecturer – Silvia Tornaletti, Ph.D. (Email: silviat@ufl.edu)
Paper for discussion: TBA
Student:
7.
Date
4-13-15
Day
Monday
Time
9:00 AM-10:30 AM
Room No.
HPNP G-301A
Lecture title – Molecular basis of invasion and metastasis
Lecturer – Alexander Ishov, Ph.D. (Email: Ishov@ufl.edu)
Paper for discussion: TBA
Student:
8.
Date
4-15-15
Day
Wednesday
Time
9:00 AM-10:30 AM
Room No.
HPNP G-301A
Lecture title – Apoptosis and cancer
Lecturer – Stratford May, Jr., MD, Ph.D. (Email: smay@ufl.edu)
Paper for discussion: TBA
Student:
9.
Date
4-20-15
Day
Monday
Time
9:00 AM-10:30 AM
Room No.
HPNP G-301A
Lecture title – Structure-based designing of drugs for chemotherapeutic intervention of cancer
Lecturer – Satya Narayan, Ph.D. (Email: snarayan@ufl.edu)
Paper for discussion: TBA
Student:
10.
Date
Day
Time
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4-22-15
Wednesday
9:00 AM-10:30 AM
2
Room No.
HPNP G-301A
Lecture title – Gene therapy approach in cancer management
Lecturer – Arun Srivastava, Ph.D. (Email: aruns@peds.ufl.edu)
Paper for discussion: TBA
Student:
Grading –
60% Oral Presentation and Group Discussion – A selected published paper on the related topic will be
presented and discussed in the group. The presenter will be mostly responsible to defend the author’s point of
view, but not limited to contribute his/her own thoughts and ideas on the topic. This format of study is designed
to enhance student’s group discussion ability concluding with evaluation of individual knowledge acquisition.
40% Class Participation and Assignments - The assignment will include one short (4-page) scholarly papers
on discussing a topic of his/her own choosing, which is covered in this course. The papers will consist of one
page of specific aims and three pages of background and significance. It is expected that the student will
identify an interesting question(s) in tumor biology, suggest a series of “aims” to address the selected question
(appropriate in scope for a 4-year grant) and then justify both the question and the background and significance
section. The purpose of this topic is to reinforce in the student the qualities required to become a logical
thinker, critical evaluator, and skilled writer. This requires the ability to review the literature critically and to be
able to integrate information into a format that is useful for self-education and for implanting information to
peers. The papers can be submitted at any time prior to the last day of the course.
The grading on oral presentation and assignments will be A-E. A minimum ‘C’ grade will be required for
graduation.
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