Tumor Microenvironment

Third-cycle level | 1.5 credits (HEC) | Course code: K7F5232
HT 2025
Study period: 2025-10-13 - 2025-10-17
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION: The course is given in English
Application period: 2025-04-15 - 2025-05-06
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Course description

The tumour microenvironment is implicated in cancer progression and response to treatments. This course will focus on key aspects of tumour composition, tumour-stroma interactions, angiogenesis, invasion and metastasis. The course will also highlight the importance of biomarkers and introduce up-to-date model systems.

Prerequisites and Selection

Prerequisite courses, or equivalent

Basic course in tumor biology and oncology or corresponding knowledge

Selection

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

 

Course director

Monika Ehnman

Course syllabus

K7F5232

Department

Department of Oncology-Pathology

Doctoral programme

Tumour Biology and Oncology (FoTO)

Type of course

**Other course

Keywords

Tumor microenvironment, Cancer, fibroblasts, hypoxia, angiogenesis, Tumörmikromiljö, 3R, Model systems

CONTACTMonika Ehnman

monika.ehnman@ki.se