BIONB 4280 - [Clinical Neurobiology]

Fall. 3 credits. S-U or letter grade option.

Prerequisites: two courses from BIONB 2220, BIOMG 2810, BIOMG 3300 or BIOMG 3310; co-registration in one of the courses is acceptable by permission of instructor. Offered alternate years. Next offered 2012-2013. Open to advanced undergraduates. Limited to 20 students.

R. Booker.

The goal of this course is to provide students with an appreciation of the current challenges facing researchers studying neurodiseases. The focus is on the etiology, epidemiology, cellular and molecular basis, and strategies for treating of a number of neurodiseases, including but not limited to Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, neural ischemia, depression, ADHD, eating disorders, and AIDS-related dementia. The course provides a health context that enriches the student’s learning experience in other advanced courses in the biological sciences. Guest speakers include faculty from across the Ithaca campus and the Weill College of Medicine, Departments of Neurology and Neuroscience.