Level: Beginning
Prerequisite: None
Cost: $210 (nonmember, $260)
Attendance Maximum: 30

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

Offered: Friday, May 18, 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. The class will start with a basic introduction to the cell, 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. Participants will walk away with reinforced vocabulary, search terminology (Medical Subject Headings), and a variety of basic resources.