Coordinators: Professor John Bertram (Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology), Dr Jun-Ping Liu (Department of Pathology and Immunology)
Cell
biology encompasses dynamic processes of life at the cellular level related to
the origin of cells, their internal organisation and their functional
integration to form tissues and organs. Cell biology is a rapidly advancing
contemporary field that strives to understand how an entire cell is organised
and how this organisation supports cellular function. This requires an
integration of molecular biology, biochemistry, morphology and imaging. Cell
biology is an essential component of many areas of the biomedical disciplines
such as developmental biology, neurobiology, immunology, microbiology and
physiology, as well as both the biomedical and agricultural biotechnology
industries. Cell biology is fundamental to the post-genomic era, as the
function of gene products can only be clarified in their cellular contexts. For
example, in biomedical sciences, the identification of gene products
responsible for the genetic defects in inherited diseases represents only the
beginning in the understanding of the pathophysiological mechanisms.
The cell biology units at levels two and three are offered jointly by the
departments of Pathology and Immunology, Anatomy and Cell Biology, and
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
Minor sequence in cell biology (24 points):
Major sequence in cell biology (48 points):
Details of the ANT and HUP units, and some related sequences, are provided in the `Anatomy and cell biology' and `Human pathology' entries in this section of the handbook.
A major sequence in cell biology provides the basis for higher-level study of cell biology at honours level within the departments of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and Pathology and Immunology.
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