Biochemistry of Malignant Cell   (462B2)

Academic year:

2024/2025.

Attendance requirements:

There are no requirements.

ECTS:

4

Study level:

Study program:

Teacher:

Milica M. Popović, Ph.D.
associate professor, Faculty of Chemistry, Studentski trg 12-16, Beograd

Assistants:

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Hours of instruction:

Weekly: two hours of lectures + two hours of labwork (2+0+2)

Goals:

Student will get acquainted with the basis f development of malignant diseases, metabolism of malignant cells, genetic basis of development and metastasis of cancer, as well diagnostic and therapeutic approaches.

Outcome:

Student will deepen their knowledge in the development, diagnostic and therapy of malignant dieseases.

Teaching methods:

Lectures, ,labwork, semmester papers.

Extracurricular activities:

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Coursebooks:

1. Javier Camacho, Molecular Oncology: Principles and Recent Advances, eISBN 978-1-60805-016-1
2. Review articles from the field.

Additional material:

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Lectures:

10 points (2 hours a week)

Syllabus:

1. Incidence and etiology of cancer.
2. Cancer genetics.
3. Cell markers of cancer.
4. Metastasis.
5. Cancer diagnosis.
6. Cancer treatment.
7. Novel approaches in cancer diagnosis and treatment.

Labwork:

15 points (2 hours a week)

Semester papers:

15 points

Oral exam:

60 points