Level: Beginning
Prerequisite: None
Cost: $185 (nonmember, $235)
Attendance Maximum: 30

Instructor(s): Michele Tennant, AHIP, bioinformatics librarian, Health Sciences Center Libraries and Genetics Institute, University of Florida-Gainesville

Offered: Saturday, May 14, 8:00 a.m.-Noon

Investigate scientific concepts and terminology related to the molecular and genetic causes of cancer and the potential for molecular treatments such as gene and anti-sense therapies. Start with a basic introduction to the cell and topics such as DNA synthesis, repair, transcription, and translation. Entities such as oncogenes, proto-oncogenes, and tumor suppressors will be introduced and related to different types of cancer. Reinforce vocabulary and search terminology (Medical Subject Headings) and be introduced to a variety of basic resources.

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