Cancer Systems Biology

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Cancer systems biology (CSB) addresses the complexity associated with cancer through the integration of experimental biology and computational and mathematical analysis. In- stead of focusing on a single mutation or alteration, cancer systems biology looks at the changing cancer ecosystem, thus allowing cancer biologists and oncologists to understand and predict genomic events that affect the tumor system. In this class survey on CSB topics will be covered. The students will be exposed to expert knowledge on various topics on CSB. Problem-based learning and active learning approaches will be used to help cover these topics. Students will be evaluated with a term project that includes a presentation and a written report on the analysis and execution of systems approaches to cancer research. Prereq: SYBB 402 and SYBB 411 and SYBB 412 .