This module will cover the importance of the tumour microenvironment and tumour physiology in regulating oxygen sensing mechanism, angiogenesis and blood vessel stability. The students will learn the importance of the tumour microenvironment in regulating the function and maturation of…
Topic: Other Modules of Relevance to Clinical Investigators
Surgical Oncology and Health Economics
This module will cover the main topical areas in Health Economics including health systems, policy and econometrics. As more expensive tailored and targeted therapies come onto the market, the question of affordability in the public healthcare system is fast becoming an important…
Molecular Pathology and Diagnostic Imaging
The aim of this module is to provide the student with an overview in the area of molecular pathology and diagnostic imaging. Modern cancer research and cancer medicine are dependent on an understanding of pathology, including tumour classification, staging and…
Tumour Immunology
The aim of this module is to provide a fundamental understanding of important immunological concepts and how they apply to the field of tumour immunology and immunotherapy. The module will explore how both the innate and adaptive immune system recognises…
Disease-Specific Cancers: Scientific and Clinical Perspectives
This module aims to provide a fundamental understanding of both the scientific and clinical aspects of site-specific malignancies. It is becoming increasingly evident that the abnormal profile of cancer cells with respect to dysregulation of cellular processes and genetic abnormalities…
Cellular and Molecular Basis of Cancer
The aim of this module is to give the student a broad introduction to the cellular and molecular basis of cancer. The module explores the molecular and cellular hallmarks of cancer, including cell cycle, apoptosis, DNA repair mechanisms, angiogenesis and…
Teaching in Higher Education
In this module, the participants, who are in the role of graduate teaching assistant, will engage in a scholarly critique of their teaching performance in supporting student learning in their disciplinary context. Participants will apply some of the basic generic…
International Child Health
This module will cover the following topics: Child health services delivery in developing countries; The role of primary care in child health in developing countries; Maternal and child nutrition; The role of major international health organizations; The role of non-governmental…
Graduate Teaching Assistant
This module offers Masters and Doctoral students in the Health Sciences the opportunity: (a) to explore theoretical principles of teaching and learning; and (b) to gain practical experience in the delivery and assessment of seminars and tutorials to undergraduate medical…
Conway Lecture & Seminar Series
Designed to provide research students with an overview of the latest research developments across the breadth of the biological sciences, to advance their ability to critically assess scientific methodologies and data, and to demonstrate how best to deliver succinct, clear…