Sujata Persad
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Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - Pediatrics Dept
- sujata@ualberta.ca
- Phone
- (780) 492-5201
- Address
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3020R Katz Group Centre For Research
11315 - 87 Ave NWEdmonton ABT6G 2H5
Associate Dean, Faculty of Graduate Studies & Research - Admin
- sujata@ualberta.ca
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Dr. Sujata Persad is currently appointed as Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics in the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry.Courses
ONCOL 520 - Tumor Biology
The course will provide an introduction to the basic science of oncology. Topics to be covered comprise: the genetic basis of cancer, including the role of proto-oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes; mechanisms of carcinogenesis and radiation-sensitivity, including DNA repair and cell cycle control; the molecular basis of tumor metastasis, including tumor cell invasion, extravasation and dormancy; the role of inflammation in cancer initiation and progression; angiogenesis; cancer genetics, and epigenetics; cell signaling; experimental therapeutics; cancer stem cells; drug-resistance; metabolism and palliation. Course offered in alternate (even-numbered) years. Prerequisites: BIOCH 200, and one of the following: BIOCH 320 or 330 or ONCOL 320.
PAED 600 - Critical Discussions of Biomedical and Clinical Research
This course follows a discovery learning format to critically evaluate scientific literature in a round table discussion. This course centers on principles of biomedical and clinical research as presented in the health sciences literature related to maternal and child health. Prerequisite or Corequisites: Restricted to graduate students in Paediatrics. Graduate students in other programs will require permission from the course coordinators/instructor.