Molecular Mechanisms of Cell Death: Apoptosis, Necrosis, Senescence
Track
:
EDU
Program Code:
EDU103
Date:
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Time:
10:15 AM to 11:45 AM
EST
Duration:
230 Minutes
Location:
107
SPEAKER:
Jacqueline Williams, Professor, University of Rochester Medical Center
LEARNER OUTCOMES:
Discuss the physiological differences between the processes of apoptosis, necrosis and senescence
Discuss the possibilities of using the molecular mechanisms involved as targets for therapy.
Justify the role that these important biological functions play in both normal and reactive physiology, with a particular emphasis on their role in the response to radiation injury.