Microbiota and Cancer

Third-cycle level | 1.5 credits (HEC) | Course code: C1F5636
VT 2025
Study period: 2025-04-07 - 2025-04-11
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION: The course is given in English
Application period: 2024-10-15 - 2024-11-05
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Course description

This course intends to impart knowledge and introduce analytical tools to critically assesscurrent ideas and evidence underpinning the role of the microbiota in cancer development andtheir effects on therapeutic regimes. A final goal is that the students shall be able to criticallyassess the research published on this subject and formulate the necessary criteria to test theirassumptions. This can be in the form of a defined research project

Prerequisites and Selection

Prerequisite courses, or equivalent

Basic knowledge on cancer and cell biology is needed.

Selection

Selection will be based on:  
1) the relevance of the course syllabus for the applicant’s doctoral project (according to written motivation). 
2) start date of doctoral studies (priority given to earlier start date). 

 

Course director

Juan Du, 

Sylvain Peuget

Course syllabus

C1F5636

Department

Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology

Doctoral programme

Tumour Biology and Oncology (FoTO)

Type of course

**Other course

Keywords

cancer, microbiota

CONTACTJuan Du

juan.du@ki.se