Major Cancer Biology

within the Master Program 'Molecular Biosciences' University of Heidelberg, Faculty of Biosciences Planing Version of: 27. July 2020

1) Welcome and Introduction to Major Cancer Biology and DKFZ: 26.-30. October 2021 (hybrid mode: video conference and live presence events)
Virtual Presentation of Practical Courses and Distribution of Places: Tuesday, 27. Oct. 2020, 10:00–13:00, via Zoom Video Conference
2) Study Program: Planungsübersicht/Overview: Modules Frontiers in Biosciences 1 & 2 – Winter Term 2020/2021
Time Periods: Module 1: Lectures starting 2. Nov.; Practical Courses from 2. Nov. until 18. Dec. 2020; Module 2: 11. Jan. until 5./12. March 2021
HP-No. Title of the Course Organizers/Hosts: Location of Practical Courses (live presence) Capacity
Date Responsible for Examination procedure/grades required: 48

Lecture/Tutorial Series "Frontiers in Biosciences I", centrally organized by Faculty of Biosciences for all MSc Majors; lectures on Wed-Fri, tutorials on Mon/Tue (parallel groups)
hybrid mode: lectures via HeiConf, tutorials: live presence; lecture period: 2. November – 4. December 2020; written exam: 21. Dec. 2020., repeat exam: January 2021, exact date t.b.a.

HP-F1 Molecular, Genetic, and Cellular Karin Müller-Decker part W420 (2.-6. Nov. 2020): DKFZ Teaching Lab 8
Approaches in Cancer Research
02.-20.11.2020 Friederike Herbst part B280 (9.-13. Nov. 2020): DKFZ Teaching Lab
Maïwen Caudron-Herger part B150 (16.-20. Nov. 2020): DKFZ seminar room

HP-F2 Molecular Neurobiology, Applied Tumor Ana Martin-Villalba, Susanne Kleber part A290 & A320 (date. ): TP4, rm 3.303 8
Immunity and Bioinformatics & Annarita Patrizi
period:
02.11.-18.12.2020 Cihan Erkut part B290 (week Nov. 2020): TP Conference Center
Silke Uhrig-Schmidt, Patrick Schmidt part D120 (16.-20. Nov. 2020): DKFZ Teaching Lab
HP-F3 Transplantation Models to Study Brain Julieta Alfonso & Lazaro Centanin (COS) part A231 (23.-27. Nov. 2021): DKFZ Teaching Lab, 8
Cancer and Stem Cell Biology 7th floor and COS division labs
23.11.-11.12.2020
Crystallography Erec Stebbins, Johan Zeelen part D160 (30. Nov.-4. Dec. 2020) and
Epigenetics/Epitranscriptomics Nina Papavasiliou, Riccardo Pecori part D150 (7.-11. Dec. 2020):
DKFZ Teaching Lab, 7th floor division labs

Lecture/Tutorial Series "Frontiers in Biosciences II", centrally organized by Faculty of Biosciences and all MSc Majors; 1 week core competences, 4x 2-week parallel 'Minor' modules,
mandatory attendance of two modules for every student, preferably different from own Major; lecture period: 11. January – 12. March 2021, 8:00-10:00; 'Minor' Cancer Biology: 1.-12 March
2021; no written exam, check of compulsory attendance (virtual video conference/live presence: t.b.d./t.b.a.)

HP-F4 Biomedical Imaging and Radiation Mark Ladd, Ina Kurth and colleagues from REZ (Radiologisches Forschungs- und 8
Oncology Research Program E Entwicklungszentrum DKFZ)
11.-29.01.2021

HP-F5 Advanced Methods in Cell Biology Frank Lyko, Vitor Coutinho Carneiro week 1 (date: ): TP3, Lyko Division labs 4 CB
period: Michael Boutros, Fillip Port, Florian Heigwer weeks 2+3 (date: ): + 4 MCB
11.01.-05.03.2021 (Org.: Ulrike Hardeland) TP3, Boutros Division labs

HP-F6 Oncolytic Viruses and Gene Therapy Jürg Nüesch, Christine Engeland, part Oncolytic Viruses (date: ): ATV 6
Antonio Marchini
period:
11.01.-05.03.2021 Dirk Grimm part Gene Therapy (date: ): BioQuant
HP-F7 Transcriptional and Translational Control Michaela Frye, Fabricio Loayza-Puch, (date...): DKFZ Teaching Lab 6
of Cell Fate Moritz Mall, Duncan Odom
period:
11.01.-05.03.2021