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2022-2023 UMass Dartmouth Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

BIO 431 - The Biology of Cancer

Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: Bio 121,122, 234, 210; Biology majors only or permission of the instructor
Fundamentals of cancer biology. Examines in-depth the molecular and cellular basis of cancer. Modern biomedical research is explored and provides insights underlying modern cancer biology and many aspects of immunology, developmental biology, and neurobiology. This course is intended for advanced undergraduates in the biology major.
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