NEUROSCI 304-0
Developmental Neurobiology
Embryology and cellular/molecular mechanisms of nervous system development. Topics include patterning of the early embryo and nervous system, neurogenesis, neuronal differentiation and cell fate specification, axon guidance and wiring of neural circuits, and activity-, experience-, and sex-dependent neurodevelopment.
2026 Fall
Topics
- The goal is to provide you with an understanding of the physical and molecular mechanisms by which the nervous system emerges during embryogenesis and matures during development.
Readings
- Foundations of Neural Development,2nd Edition (S. Marc Breedlove) ISBN-10:0197764029 ISBN-13: 97808197764022 $116.29 - $165.16 new Paperback or eBook rental available for $67.99 at Oxford University Press. May be able to receive discount.
Prerequisites & course information
Prerequisite: NEUROSCI 202-0 or NEUROSCI 311-0 or BIOL_SCI 302-0 . SoC Mathematics, Science, and Technology Distro
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027
- Catalogue entry ↗
- Official class description ↗2026 Fall
Catalogue variants
- Developmental Neurobiology · 1 Unit · Undergraduate