BI 342 - frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience

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Skidmore College

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This course will explore "hot topics" in neuroscience. We will discuss how novel approaches in cell culture, animal, and human studies are being used in current molecular neuroscience research. In addition to attending lectures, students will review current literature from top journals, give group presentations in class, and write a paper. This course will be divided into two sections: 1) topics in neurogenesis (neuron birth in the adult brain) and 2) topics in neurodegeneration (mechanisms of cell death in disorders such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Disease). Students will develop skills in critically reading research papers and giving presentations. Prerequisites: BI106, 242 or 247, and one 200-level biology course; for neuroscience students: NS101, BI105, and BI142, 244, or 247. J. Bonner

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.skidmore.edu/

Phone Number:

(518) 580-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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