Master Viral Oncology: Understanding Cancer Viruses in 4 weeks through hands-on, project-based online training with DSTC.
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Module-by-module breakdown of Viral Oncology: Understanding Cancer Viruses Course, from foundations to a certified capstone project.
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Overview of Viral Oncology and Cancer Viruses β’ Role of Viruses in Cancer Development and Progression β’ Historical Milestones in Cancer Virus Research β’ Importance of Viral Oncology in Biotechnology and Medical Research
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Basic Principles of Cancer Biology and Tumor Formation β’ Viral Replication, Persistence, and Host Cell Interaction β’ Cell Cycle Control, DNA Damage, and Genetic Instability β’ How Viral Infection Can Influence Cellular Transformation
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Human Papillomavirus and Cervical Cancer β’ Epstein-Barr Virus and Virus-Associated Malignancies β’ Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C Viruses in Liver Cancer β’ Other Oncogenic Viruses and Their Clinical Relevance
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Viral Oncogenes and Tumor Suppressor Pathway Disruption β’ Chronic Inflammation and Immune Evasion in Cancer Development β’ Integration of Viral Genomes and Host Cell Transformation β’ Mechanisms of Tumorigenesis in Virus-Associated Cancers
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Principles of Cancer Diagnostics in Viral Oncology β’ Molecular Detection of Cancer-Associated Viruses β’ Biomarkers for Viral-Induced Cancers β’ Applications of Diagnostic Testing in Screening and Disease Monitoring
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Role of Bioinformatics in Cancer Virus Research β’ Analysis of Viral Genomes, Gene Expression, and Host-Virus Interactions β’ Data-Driven Approaches for Biomarker and Pathway Discovery β’ Applications in Cancer Research Programs and Translational Studies
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Vaccination Strategies for Cancer Prevention β’ Antiviral Approaches and Risk Reduction Methods β’ Targeted Therapy and Immunotherapy in Virus-Associated Cancers β’ Introduction to Oncolytic Virotherapy and Emerging Cancer Treatments
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Case Studies on HPV, Epstein-Barr Virus, and Hepatitis-Associated Cancers β’ Challenges in Viral Cancer Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment β’ Ethical, Clinical, and Public Health Considerations β’ Future Opportunities in Cancer Virus Research and Biomedical Innovation
e-Certificate and e-Marksheet issued on successful completion.