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This course will cover the principles of metabolism in cellular, organismal, and systemic levels and the mechanisms of how metabolic dysfunctions are associated with diseases, including diabetes and cancer. The topics will include but are not limited to the Warburg effect, signaling and metabolism, metabolic crosstalk, metabolic targets for cancer therapy, and state-of-the-art techniques for metabolic analyses. Students must have an understanding of undergraduate-level biochemistry. The grade will be based on attendance, participation in the discussions, and presentations.