The DNA Damage Response as a Target for Anti-Cancer Therapy, MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW)

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Course Description,
Cellular responses to DNA damage constitute one of the most important fields in cancer biology. In this class we will analyze classical and recent papers from the primary research literature to gain a profound understand of cell cycle regulation and DNA damage checkpoints that act as powerful emergency brakes to prevent cancer.