BIO-603(BP): Practical - Barth LabThis course will convey the concepts and experimental techniques for studying the signal transduction mediated by receptors across biological membranes. ...
BIO-667: Practical - Huelsken LabAssessment of signaling mechanisms in cancer.
The objectives of the course are:
- to understand the importance of signaling and cell-cell interactions in cancer stroma interactions
- to learn techniques involved in assessing the function of such interacti ...
BIO-471: Cancer biology IThe course covers in detail molecular mechanisms of cancer development with emphasis on cell cycle control, genome stability, oncogenes, tumor suppressor genes, signaling pathways involved in cancer, genomic cancer analysis and rational cancer therapies. ...
BIO-611: Practical - Constam LabPrimary cilia have emerged as an important organelle of cells to sense environmental cues that control embryogenesis and adult renal tubule and liver bile duct homoestasis. This course focuses on functional analysis of molecules implicated in signal transd ...
CH-313: Chemical biologyChemical Biology is an interdisciplinary field using chemical principles and techniques to analyse and manipulate biological systems. It relies on small-molecule chemicals to gain an in-depth understanding of biology, and provides new tools and products ra ...
BIO-300: Mechanics of cells and tissuesIn this course, students will explore how mechanical stimuli shape molecular responses, cell behaviors, and tissue architecture, with an emphasis on regeneration and disease. Basic image analysis tools will be introduced to determine cellular and tissue pr ...
BIO-207: Cellular and molecular biology IIThis course is aimed to familiarize students with the 3D organization of a eukaryotic cell, its compartmentalization, how cellular compartments communicate together and how a cell communicates with its environment. The related molecular mechanisms will be ...
CH-424: Supramolecular chemistryThe course provides an introduction to supramolecular chemistry. In addition, current trends are discussed using recent publications in this area. ...
BIO-450: Molecular endocrinology: health and environmentWe will define homeostasis, principles of hormone action and the molecular mechanisms underlying them to illustrate the complexities of physiological regulation. Human interactions with the environment, pertinent public health issues and their causes and p ...
BIOENG-320: Synthetic biologyThis advanced Bachelor/Master level course will cover fundamentals and approaches at the interface of biology, chemistry, engineering and computer science for diverse fields of synthetic biology. This class requires critical and analytical thinking at the ...
BIO-479: Immunology - advances and therapeutic implicationsThe students acquire advanced level knowledge regarding the functioning of the (vertebrate) immune system. A strong focus is placed on the molecular mechanisms underlying innate and adaptive immune responses and their implications for medicine. ...
BIO-311: NeuroscienceThis neuroscience course progresses from core cellular mechanisms of neuronal signaling to integrated brain systems controlling sensory processing, movement, and behavior, culminating in learning, memory, and nervous system disorders. ...
CH-312: Dynamics of biomolecular processesIn this course we will discuss advanced biophysical topics, building on the framework established in the course "Macromolecular structure and interactions". The course is held in English. ...
BIO-472: Cancer biology IIThe course covers in detail the interactions of cancer cells with their environment with an emphasis on tumor-angiogenesis, inflammation, adaptive and innate immunity and cancer-induced immune suppression. Additional topics are cancer metabolism, cancer st ...
BIO-105: Cellular biology and biochemistry for engineersBasic course in biochemistry as well as cellular and molecular biology for non-life science students enrolling at the Master or PhD thesis level from various engineering disciplines. It reviews essential notions necessary for a training in biology-related ...
