Adhesion, Signaling and Cancer

This lecture from the iBioSeminars project is presented by Mary C. Berckerle from the Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah and covers the cell biology topics of adhesion, signaling and cancer. This first part of this seminar provides a broad overview of the cancer problem for a lay audience. Advances in the understanding of cancer as a genetic disease are discussed. The influence of cell adhesion on control of cell growth is also reviewed. This video is the first of three parts, running 36:04 minutes and can be downloaded in QuickTime, MP4, M4V, or PDF formats and with subtitles. The video can also be streamed through YouTube or iTunes U.