Cellular Signal Processing: An Introduction to the Molecular Mechanisms of Signal Transduction

Cellular Signal Processing is intended for use in signal transduction courses for undergraduate and graduate students. It offers a unifying view of cell signaling that is based on the concept of protein interactions acting as sophisticated data processing networks that govern intracellular and extracellular communication. The content is guided by three major principles that are central to signal transduction: the protein network, its energy supply, and its evolution. It includes coverage of all important aspects of cell signaling, ranging from prokaryotic signal transduction to neuronal signaling. It also highlights the clinical aspects of cell signaling in health and disease.

Friedrich Marks, PhD, is Professor of Biochemistry at the University of Heidelberg and Emeritus Department head, German Cancer Research Center. Dr. Marks has been teaching biochemistry, in particular signal transduction, for more than 30 years. His research has focused on the role of signaling reactions in tumor development.

Ursula Klingmüller, PhD, is a lecturer at the University of Heidelberg and Head of the Systems Biology of Signal Transduction Division, German Cancer Research Center. Dr. Klingmüller's research focuses on systems biology of signal transduction and dynamic pathway modeling.

Karin Müller-Decker, PhD, is a lecturer at the University of Heidelberg and Head of the Tumor Models Units, German Cancer Research Center. Dr. Müller-Decker is conducting pioneering work on eicosanoid signaling in tumor development.