Admission requirements
Elective course in MSc Chemistry & MSc Life Science and Technology
For students with a BSc in LST or MST with Cell Biology or equivalent
Description
To understand the molecular bases for cancer and ageing, knowledge of the organization and maintenance of our genomes is of vital importance. The following topics will be dealt with: DNA stability and repair, chromatin structure, post-translational histone modifications, gene regulation, recombination, and chromatin remodelling. The molecular basis for a number of DNA repair syndromes and premature ageing diseases will be explained.
Course objectives
After this course students
Will understand the molecular basis of ageing and cancer
Will have insight in processes involved in DNA repair and chromatin organisation through post-replication and translational modifications
Will be able to read literature relevant for the above-mentioned diseases and processes
Will be able to subtract conclusions from that literature
Timetable
Schedule information can be found on the website of the programmes
Mode of instruction
Lectures
Assessment method
Open book exam, no laptops at examination.
Presence at classes is obligatory.
Reading list
Course is based on research papers and in the background the textbook The Cell Alberts, 6 edition.
Registration
Register for this course via uSis
Contact
Remarks
According to OER article 4.8, students are entitled to view their marked examination for a period of 30 days following the publication of the results of a written examination. Students should contact the lecturer to make an appointment for such an inspection session.