COURSE DESCRIPTION:The goals of Developmental Neuroscience course are the study of
1. Central nervous system development with a focus on mammalian cerebral cortex development.
2. Neural stem cell mediated neuronal and glial cell type elaborations during development and adult brain.
3. Cellular and molecular processes regulating the elaboration of these neuronal and glial cell types.
4. Roles of non-neural cells, microglia during development and in the maintenance of homeostasis in adult central nervous system.
 

Course Objectives:
1. Understanding molecular processes giving rise to the three dimensional structure and cellular diversity of CNS.
2. Utilization of this knowledge in devising new regenerative strategies including the utilization of iPSCs and organoids to understand ant treat neurodegenerative diseases.

REQUIRED MATERIALS: Required readings PRIOR to each class session. Links provided.

PREREQUISITES: None.

SUITABLE FOR 1ST YEAR STUDENTS: Yes

STUDENT ASSESSMENTS:

- Class Participation: 50%
- Essay format final exam: 50% *Students cannot miss more than 1 class and those who are at risk of failing will be notified as necessary.

CREDIT HOURS: 2.0