Cell biology

Course unit

title

Scientific direction

Scientific code

Faculty

Department (s)

Cell biology

Biochemistry N 004

Biology N 010

Life Sciences Center

Institute of Biochemistry

Institute of Biosciences

  10

Mode of studies

Number of credits

Mode of studies

Number of credits

Lectures

0

Consultations

0

Self-studies

10

Seminars

0

Aims of course

To deepen doctoral students' knowledge of eukaryotic cells, their structure and functions, signal transduction, cell interaction and modern methods used in cell biology research.

Main topics

• Eukaryotic cell structure, chromatin organization, mechanisms of organogenesis;
• Mechanisms of intracellular entry, intracellular transport, exocytosis, and exosomes;
• Signal transmission paths, their regulation and interaction;
• Mitotic cycle of the cell and its regulation;
• Molecular mechanisms of cell survival and death;
• Cell movement and interactions in tissue;
• Molecular pathways that control cell carcinogenesis and differentiation;
• Modern eukaryotic cell research methods including OMICs.

Main literature

• Publications in Cell, Nature Reviews and other scientific journals publishing peer-reviewed articles that report the latest findings of Cell Biology;
• Alberts, B., A. Johnson, J. Lewis, D. Morgan, M. Raff, K. Roberts, and P. Walter. Molecular Biology
• of the Cell. Garland Science, 2014 (6^th ed.).
• Lodish, H. et al, Molecular Cell Biology. W. H. Freeman, 2016 (8^th ed.).
• Lim, W., B. Mayers, T. Pawson. Cell Signaling: principles and mechanisms. Garland Science, 2014 (1^st ed.).

Assessment strategy

Assessment criteria

Seminar

Academic hour-long seminar presenting the selected topic of Cell Biology, including the latest research and their results. Evaluation criteria: the completeness, clarity and consistency of the presentation, the ability to answer questions.

Exam

An academic hour-long exam presenting a given topics in Cell Biology. Evaluation criteria includes basic knowledge in cell biology, clarity of presentation, consistency, critical thinking.

Aušra Sasnauskienė

Mindaugas Valius

Approved by the Council of Doctoral School of Life Sciences Center No (4.10)600000-KT-… on the 14th of October 2021

Chairman dr. Daiva Baltriukienė