Molecular cell biology is a unifying discipline, describing the structure and function of cells in all their biological, biochemical, genetic and developmental aspects. This course provides research-based seminars dealing with the exciting and complex molecular structures and processes of cellular life. 

The course deals with the understanding of the functions of subcellular structures, regulatory mechanisms involved in chromatin organization and gene expression, cell communication, signaling pathways, cellular quality control systems, membrane dynamics and intracellular trafficking and learn from experts how defects in these processes translate into disease. The course covers a number of different eukaryotic model systems, ranging from nematodes and fungi to mammalian cell culture, mouse and plants.

This course covers 2 months of full-time study and is taught on campus, where seminars will take place. The lectures are scheduled throughout the course, with 2-4 seminars per week.

For more information and to sign up, contact Sabrina Büttner (sabrina.buettner@su.se)