Mechanisms of Neurodegeneration: Alzheimer’s Disease as a Case Study

1 Unit · Graduate

This discussion course considers neuroscience research into the cause and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. Topics include neuropathology, human genetics, structural biology, transgenic modeling, synapse morphology/function, plasticity and memory, brain cell biology and signaling mechanisms, epigenetics, brain imaging, nanotechnology, vaccine development, drug discovery, and gene therapy. Students will practice and improve skills in presentation, organization of facts, writing and grantsmanship.