MOSP Lecture 1: BIOLOGY OF CANCER CELLS
(Cancer cells and normal cells will be compared in terms of their growth, differentiation, and morphology. Phases of the cell cycle will be discussed.)

February 24, 2004; 7:00 pm
2nd Flr. Conference Room, National Kidney Institute
East Avenue, Quezon City, Philippines



MOSP Lecture 2: PRINCIPLES OF ONCOGENESIS
(The principles behind initiation, promotion and progression stages of oncogenesis and the factors that promote or prevent each stage in the oncogenesis pathway will be discussed.)

March 31, 2004; 7:00 pm
2nd Flr. Conference Room, National Kidney Institute
East Avenue, Quezon City, Philippines



MOSP Lecture 3: CELL CYCLE CONTROL
(The molecular mechanisms of G-phase and M-phase control of the cell cycle progression will be discussed.)

April 28, 2004; 7:00 pm
2nd Flr. Conference Room, National Kidney Institute
East Avenue, Quezon City, Philippines



MOSP Lecture 4: CELL SIGNALING
(Biomolecular communication systems will be discussed. Specifically, the patterns and pathways of inter- and intra-cellular signaling will be tackled.)

May 26, 2004; 7:00 pm
2nd Flr. Conference Room, National Kidney Institute
East Avenue, Quezon City, Philippines



MOSP Lecture 5: POPULATION CONTROL (A Matter of Life & Death)
(The following topics will be discussed: 1. biomolecular controls of cell survival time and 2. biomolecular program that will eliminate itself ofr the sake of the bigger population of cells.)

June 30, 2004; 7:00 pm
2nd Flr. Conference Room, National Kidney Institute
East Avenue, Quezon City, Philippines



MOSP Lecture 6: BIOMOLECULAR THERAPIES
(The lecturer will discuss the modalities of biotherapy and gene therapy.)

July 28, 2004; 7:00 pm
2nd Flr. Conference Room, National Kidney Institute
East Avenue, Quezon City, Philippines



MOSP Lecture 7: NUTRITIONAL ONCOLOGY (Damage Control)
(The lecturer will discuss how plant nutrients/chemicals derived from fruits and vegetables can prevent oncogenesis: 1. at each stage of the oncogenesis pathway and 2. by triggering the cells own death mechanisms.)

August 25, 2004; 7:00 pm
2nd Flr. Conference Room, National Kidney Institute
East Avenue, Quezon City, Philippines

MOSP Lecture 8: MOLECULAR IMPLICATIONS OF CANCER TREATMENT MODALITIES
(The lecturer will discuss how surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy affects normal cells.)

September 29, 2004; 7:00 pm
2nd Flr. Conference Room, National Kidney Institute
East Avenue, Quezon City, Philippines