Hematology Oncology

Catalog description

The course offers advanced teaching in the pharmacotherapy of cancer treatment, standard of care, new molecular therapeutics, cellular aspects of cancer biology and molecular mechanisms underlying cancer development, progression, and response to treatment. It provides in-depth training in cancer therapeutics, encompassing biomarkers and diagnosis, therapeutic targets, drug discovery and clinical trials and chemotherapy. Content cuts across multiple disciplines with a focus on contemporary topics in cancer treatment and in-depth review of journal articles. Graduates from this course will gain a breadth and depth of cancer-focused training that will make them highly attractive candidates to start or continue a career within the healthcare sector and research institutions, as well as prepare for medical, pharmacy or nursing degree programs.