CMM 558 - Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition in Development and Disease

Instructor’s Names: Dr. Ray Runyan

Course Description: This course provides graduate level students planning a career in biomedical research with an understanding of a fundamental cell process involved in the generation of three-dimensional organisms.  The process of EMT is reiterated in adults in both the pathologies of cancer and organ fibrosis and is a likely target for prevention and treatment.   The course will explore the common and disparate elements of EMT in the variety of tissues and pathologies where it occurs. 

Required extracurricular activities: n/a

Credit hours: 1

Semester Offered: Spring and Fall

Class meets: Online

Course meetings: n/a

Textbook: n/a