For students attending the course Molecular Medicine - Oncology, (15 credits) course code 1BI049

The aim of the course is to highlight causes and consequences of the transformation of a normal cell into a tumor cell. The goal is to create understanding for this process starting with the first injury of the cell and up to the treatment of patients with cancer. The teaching covers areas like basal tumor biology, biostatistics and clinical oncology.

Syllabus

Information

The course starts on Monday 31st of August 2026 and runs until Thursday 29th of October 2026.
The roll call & introduction is on Monday August 31st, in lecture hall Rehabsalen S2:01 Norrbacka, Eugeniavägen 27, Solna

Course content

Laboratory practicals, 5,0 hp

Problem based seminars and group seminars, 5.0 hp

Molecular Oncology, 3.5 hp

Biostatistics, 1.5 hp

Literature

Robert A. Weinberg;The Biology of Cancer; 2013

B. Rosner; Fundamentals of Biostatistics, 5th ed. or later

Course evalutation and course analysis

Course administration

This course is held by;

The Department of Oncology-Pathology (Onkpat)

The Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology (MTC)

The Institute of Environmental Medicine (IMM)

Contacts

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Per Hydbring

Course Director and Examiner
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Karin Kjulin

Course administrator
Content reviewer:
Karin Kjulin
08-05-2026