This advanced course covers the unique cell biology of neurons and glia. Students receive didactic training, read current topics from the literature and lead pertinent discussion sessions. A written synopsis of a relevant cellular neurobiology issue is prepared as a final examination. Coordinated by Dr. Ariano and Faculty. Students are responsible for presenting material and leading discussions based on current topics in the literature.
Evaluation is based on class presentations, participation in group discussions and a final paper.
Coordinated by Dr. Wolf and Faculty. This advanced course orients the student about recent developments in the understanding of the ability of neurons to respond to injury through growth mechanisms. It examines the ability of embryonic nerve cell to integrate in new environments following transplantation into a host brain. The course examines plasticity and regeneration in the mammalian and invertebrate nervous systems. Recent developments in the field of transplantation, related to repair of cognitive, motor and endocrine dysfunction, are explored in relation to clinical trails currently in progress in various neuroscience centers.