NS201C - Spring 2008
Genetics, Development and Cell Biology of the Nervous System

Course Director:
Herwig Baier, email: Herwig.baier@ucsf.edu

First Class: Tuesday, April 1, 2008, 9am-11am, Rock Hall Auditorium, Mission Bay
Class will be Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday in Rock Hall Auditorium, Misson Bay, from 9am-11am
Please see schedule below for any changes

Course Description: NS201C introduces the students to genetic and cell biological approaches to the assembly and function of the nervous system. The first set of lectures will cover overarching principles of cellular neurobiology in the context of the developing nervous system, including signaling, cell adhesion, and cytoskeletal dynamics. Topics will include neurogenesis, axon guidance, dendrite formation, and synaptogenesis. The second set of lectures will cover forward and reverse genetic analyses of complex neurobiological processes, including brain patterning, neuroendocrine signaling, circadian rhythms, sensory processing, and behavior. Emphasis will be placed on an understanding of basic concepts, as well as an appreciation of the major questions that drive current research in these areas.

Course Materials:.
Materials will be located to the right as they are added.

Class Schedule: