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Journal Club in Oncogenes and Virology
Credits: 1    Course Number: BSR4602


Course Director: Megan Shaw    
E-Mail: Megan.Shaw@mssm.edu

Course Description:

Days & Time: Th1:00-2:00pm
Room: Annenberg 16-02
Start Date: Year Round, except August

Frequency: Offered EVERY Fall and Spring. Description: This one credit journal club course aims to communicate the most exciting ongoing research in molecular virology and oncogene signal transduction, as well as to train students and postdoctoral fellows in the skills of scientific presentation. The course is regularly attended by twenty to thirty research personnel from 10 laboratories, including faculty, postdoctoral fellows, medical students, and graduate students, both from within and outside the MSM Training Area. The course serves as a forum for interdisciplinary communication and discussion in the ongoing research on viruses, oncogenes, and signal transduction. Informed introduction, concise presentation and critical discussion are the themes of the journal club.