This course has been cancelled for Spring 2023

Module: 3
Sponsoring Program: BMS
Administrator: Priscilla Pereira

STUDY LIST INFORMATION
Course Number: BMS 270
Course Name: Damage and Repair in Relation to Oncology
Units: 3
Grading Option: S/U
Course Director: Mary Barcellos-Hoff

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Dates: May 15 - June 2
Campus: PH
Location: CS-1116 & 1117
Schedule: M/W/F, 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Minimum Class Size: 4
Maximum Class Size: 12

Although genotoxic chemotherapy and radiation therapy are critical components of cancer patient treatment, the challenge remains to determine which patients will benefit most from a therapeutic regimen, which is the ultimate goal of personalized medicine. The key is understanding the relationship between DNA repair competency and cytotoxicity from therapies. This mini-course will provide an overview of the major DNA repair pathways, how deficits in the DNA damage response associate with response to specific agents, and the concept of synthetic lethality to optimize response to specific drugs.