MIT OCW Archived Courses: Recent submissions
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7.343 When Development Goes Awry: How Cancer Co-opts Mechanisms of Embryogensis, Fall 2009
(2009-12)During this course, we will study the similarities between cancer and normal development to understand how tumors co-opt normal developmental processes to facilitate cancer initiation, maintenance and progression. We will ... -
7.343 Neuron-glial Cell Interactions in Biology and Disease, Spring 2007
(2007-06)The main goal of this seminar will be to study the nervous system from the perspective of neuron-glia interactions. In each class, we will focus on one type of glial cell and discuss its origin, classification and function ... -
7.343 A Love-Hate Relationship: Cholesterol in Health and Disease, Fall 2005
(2005-12)In this class, we will examine cholesterol's role in the cell and in the body as a whole, from its function as a structural component of the membrane to its function in signaling. We will discuss mechanisms of cholesterol ...