Content
The field of oncology has progressed significantly during the past decade, partly due increased understanding of cancer biology at a molecular level. This one-week theoretical course focuses on the newest molecular techniques in oncology/cancer biology research as well as giving examples of their use.
The focus will be on translational and basic cancer research and give the student insight into the newest molecular techniques. At the same time the lectures will get insight to basic cancer biology, including metastasis development, cancer stem cells, growth pathways, epigenetics, immuno-oncology, drug development as just a few examples.
The course will be aimed at young physician doing their PhD as well as PhD student with a background in human biology/molecular biology.
Aim
The course participants will gain insight into basic cancer biology and widely used methods in this field.
Form
Beside regular lectures the student will be presented with cases and research papers that they will discuss in groups and present their ideas to the rest of the students. The majority of lectures and discussion will be in English.
Teachers
Course director is Professor Morten Gjerstorff and all lecturers at the course are respected active scientists in basic and/or translational research within the area of their lectures.
Course fee
The course is free of charge for PhD students enrolled in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Southern Denmark.
For other participants there is a course fee of DKK 5,940,-