BIOC 4305

Mechanisms of Sig. Trans.

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The goal of this course is to introduce key concepts of signal transduction. Topics include receptors and their ligands, signaling mechanisms regulating the activity of protein kinases, transcription factors, protein stability, cell-extracellular matrix interactions as well as cell growth and survival. Signaling mechanisms of disease, including cancer, are discussed.

Sections

Lecture

From the syllabus

From the Winter 2026 syllabus by Kirill Rosen, Thomas Pulinilkunnil, and Petra Kienesberger. Open the PDF

Grading

4%QuizJanuary 26
26%Online exam on TP's materialFebruary 2
30%Online exam on PK's materialMarch 9
30%Online exam on KR's materialTBA during final exams period
10%Written essay on selected subjects in Cell SignallingDeadline March 1

Course rules

Missed work
For illness, notify the instructor if possible before or within 48 hours and submit the absence form within three calendar days.
Make-up tests
When offered, make-up tests are normally written within seven calendar days after the missed test.
Non-medical absences
Non-medical absences are not ordinarily acceptable unless arranged with the instructor in advance.
Unarranged missed work
Missed evaluation work without a satisfactory arrangement receives a zero.
Absence forms
Students may submit the Student Declaration of Absence form up to twice per course per term.
Academic integrity
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