DEVELOPMENTAL NEUROSCIENCE
Analysis of neural development with emphasis on experimental approaches. Combination of lectures and discussions of primary literature. Topics include neural induction, patterning, mechanisms of axon guidance, neural crest cell migration and differentiation, cortical development, and synapse formation and elimination.
Topics
- neural induction
- patterning
- mechanisms of axon guidance
- neural crest cell migration and differentiation
- cortical development
- and synapse formation and elimination
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Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Gain an extensive understanding of mechanisms of neural development Audience: Graduate 2. Acquire the ability to critically analyze current studies in neural development Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Gain an extensive understanding of mechanisms of neural development Audience: Graduate 2. Acquire the ability to critically analyze current studies in neural development Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027
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Catalogue variants
- DEVELOPMENTAL NEUROSCIENCE · 3 credits.