CAMB 597 - Developmental Neuroscience

Institution:

University of Pennsylvania

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Description:

Michael Granato, Jon Raper. Prerequisite(s): Background in introductory biology (molecular and cellular biology recommended.). The developmental neuroscience course opens with a brief summary of classical experimental embryology and key developmental concepts. Topics covered in the course include: vertebrate and invertebrate pattern formation; neural cell determination; growth cone guidance; synapse formation and plasticity; programmed cell death; neural growth factors; special sense organ development. Each week includes two lectures and a small group discussion in which one or two important papers are analyzed in detail. Each student must write three short grant-style reports (approximately 2 pages each). No exams are given.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.upenn.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 898-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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