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Autophagy: Research Behind the 2016 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
- Self-paced
- Free Access
- Fee-based Certificate
- 3 Sequences
- Introductive Level
Course details
Syllabus
- Week 1: Basic Mechanisms and Roles of Autophagy
- Week 2: Dr. Ohsumi's Nobel Prize Winning Work
- Week 3: The Role of Autophagy in Our Bodies, Links to Human Diseases, and the Future of Autophagy Research
Prerequisite
All learners are welcome; some knowledge of cell biology and molecular biology (genes, proteins, lipids) may help you to better understand the course.
Instructors
Yoshinori Ohsumi
Honorary Professor, Cell Biology Center, Institute of Innovative Research
Tokyo Institute of Technology
Hitoshi Nakatogawa
Associate Professor, School of Life Science and Technology
Tokyo Institute of Technology
Alexander May
Specially Appointed Assistant Professor, Cell Biology Center, Institute of Innovative Research
Tokyo Institute of Technology
Noboru Mizushima
Professor, Graduate School of Medicine
The University of Tokyo
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