Neurobiology of Brain Disorders

(4 Credits)

Understanding the neurobiological basis of neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative disorders is the primary goal of this course. Students will learn the clinical manifestation of these disorders and how researchers utilize genetic, molecular, and cellular tools to study aberrant brain function and behavior in disease models. The course will largely be focused on mouse models of brain disorders, but other model systems will also be discussed, such as fruit flies, zebrafish, rats, and human stem cell-derived models, including brain organoids.