This course is designed to ensure that new students enrolled in the Master of Health Sciences in Laboratory Medicine have fundamental knowledge of cell and molecular biology and provide a solid foundation for other courses in this program. Emphasis will be on fundamental principles that are relevant to Pathology Assistants (PAs) and Clinical Embryologists (CEs). Topics covered in this course include genetics, epigenetics, transcription and translation, proteins, energy metabolism, cell structure, membrane, signalling, differentiation, and cell death.