Gene therapy using an adenovirus vector. Image courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
Instructor(s)
Prof. David Housman
Prof. Jacqueline Lees
MIT Course Number
7.27
As Taught In
Spring 2006
Level
Undergraduate
Course Description
Course Description
This course covers current understanding of, and modern approaches to human disease, emphasizing the molecular and cellular basis of both genetic disease and cancer. Topics include: The Genetics of Simple and Complex Traits; Karyotypic Analysis and Positional Cloning; Genetic Diagnosis; The Roles of Oncogenes and Tumor Suppressors in Tumor Initiation, Progression, and Treatment; The Interaction between Genetics and Environment; Animal Models of Human Disease; Cancer; and Conventional and Gene Therapy Treatment Strategies.