BIONB 4930 - Developmental Neurobiology

(PBS)

Fall. 3 credits.

Prerequisite: BIONB 2220 or permission of instructor. Offered alternate years.

R. Booker.

Lectures covering the development of the nervous system, taking examples from both vertebrates and invertebrates. Emphasis is on cellular and molecular issues, that is, how do nerve cells differentiate both morphologically and biochemically? The role of cues such as hormones and developmental genes in neural development is discussed. Readings are taken from original journal articles. BioNB4930 website

Outcome 1: To integrate and apply concepts from previous core courses to new, complex systems.

Outcome 2: The mechanisms that govern the formation of the peripheral and central nervous systems.

Outcome 3: The key principles of neural development and the studies that led to those principles.

Outcome 4: The major cellular and molecular basis of developmental processes.

Outcome 5: The modern experimental approaches used to investigate the development of the nervous system and appreciate their strengths and limitations.

Outcome 6: This subject will help students develop the following generic skills: critical analysis of scientific papers, critical thinking, oral and written communication.