Cancer & Cell Biology

Research opportunities in this area include molecular experiments, chemistry and computer modeling analyses to understand how specific environmental pollutants create mutations in DNA, and how DNA-repair mechanisms protect cells from such damage. Other projects are designed to study the mechanisms involved in oncogene-mediated tumorigenesis, with specific emphasis on how oncogenes are activated, and how they function to control cytoskeletal organization and mitosis. Finally, there are several projects designed to understand the interactions between tumors and host tissues, with the eventual goal of designing immunologically based treatments of some cancers. Some of these treatments are being tested in preclinical systems and in clinical trials in collaboration with colleagues at the NYU Medical School.

NYU Biology Faculty:
Suse Broyde
David Scicchitano
Carol Shoshkes Reiss

Affiliated Faculty in NYU Chemistry:
Nick Geacintov
Robert Shapiro

Biology CORE COURSES:
Bio Core 1: Molecules and Cells G23.1001
Bio Core 2: Genes, Systems and Evolution G23.1002
Bio Core 3: Molecules and Cells/Discussion-Based G23.2003
Bio Core 4: Genes, Systems and Evolution/Discussion-Based G23.2004
The Art of Scientific Investigation G23.3001
Statistics in Biology G23.2030

Cell Biology & Cancer:
Chemistry of Nucleic Acids G23.2271
Radiological Health G23.2301
Molecular Biology Journal Club G23.3012
Signal Transduction and Cell Cycle G23.2019
Advanced Topics in Cell Biology G23.3016