Introduction: cell culture history
Essentials of cellular biochemistry (special focus on in vitro)
Cellular structures (special focus on in vitro)
Cell proliferation (special focus on in vitro)
Commercial sources and preparation of in vitro cell models
Cells and environment
Cell culture formats
Cell types: normal and tumor cells
In vitro complexity of growth factor actions
Applications, predictivity and cell line identity of in vitro cell models
Cell culture laboratory and equipment (optional)
Essentials of cell analytical technologies (optional)
