About this course
This course provides a rigorous, lab-informed exploration of mitosis from foundational concepts to modern experimental and analytical methods. Starting with the role of cell division in development and homeostasis, it proceeds through cell-cycle control, chromosomal mechanics, and phase-by-phase events with emphasis on fidelity mechanisms. Learners connect structure to function in spindles and kin...
What you'll learn
- Explain cell-cycle architecture and checkpoint control that govern mitotic entry and fidelity
- Describe phase-by-phase mitotic events and the mechanics of spindles, kinetochores, and microtubules
- Analyze forces and molecular mechanisms driving chromosome alignment and segregation
- Interpret experimental data from microscopy, live-cell imaging, and quantitative assays of mitosis
- Design experiments to measure mitotic dynamics and assess error rates and fidelity mechanisms
- Apply quantitative image analysis and basic modeling to spindle and kinetochore behavior
- Assess how mitotic errors contribute to aneuploidy, cancer, and therapeutic strategies
- Critically evaluate primary literature and translate findings into experimental hypotheses
- Communicate experimental results and troubleshooting strategies for mitosis studies
Prerequisites
Undergraduate-level cell and molecular biology and basic laboratory experience; familiarity with microscopy and introductory statistics recommended.
- Level
- Advanced· Level
- Duration
- 8 weeks (approx. 40–60 hours)· Duration
- Language
- English· Language
- Modules
- 10· Modules
Skills you'll gain
- Cell-cycle biology
- Microscopy and live-cell imaging principles
- Quantitative image analysis
- Experimental design in mitosis
- Biophysical modeling of spindle dynamics
- Data analysis (R/Python/Excel)
- Critical reading of primary literature
- Troubleshooting experimental assays
- Scientific communication and reporting
What you'll study
10 modules — work at your own pace.
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