Fundamentals of Brain Development, Physiology and Disease

1 credits · Graduate Programs

A systemic overview of how the brain develops and functions at the cellular, biochemical and molecular level, but in the context of the etiology of prevalent and rare diseases, including neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative syndromes, as well as paediatric and adult brain tumours. Prerequisite(s): Consent of course co-ordinator. Preference will be given to those in the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology graduate program or the Cancer Biology Specialization of the Medical Science graduate program. Antirequisite(s): Credit for Medical Graduate Education 631 and Medical Science 619.01 (Cellular, Molecular and Developmental Neuroscience) will not be allowed.