The Neurobiology of Disease
NEUROBIO 209
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Description
This highly rated course covers a major disease or disorder of the nervous system each week, including Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, ALS, autism spectrum disorder and others. Monday sessions involve patient presentations and “core” lectures describing clinical progression, pathology, and basic science underlying a major disease or disorder. On Wednesdays, students present material from original literature sources, and there is general discussion.
Course Notes
Given in alternate years. For graduate students, MD and MD/PhD students, and advanced undergraduate students (prior coursework in neurobiology required).
School
Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Credits
4
Cross Reg
Available for Harvard Cross Registration
Department
Neuroscience
Course Component
Seminar
Subject
Neurobiology - Graduate
Grading Basis
FAS Letter Graded
General Education
N/A
Quantitative Reasoning with Data
N/A
Divisional Distribution
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
Course Level
Primarily for Graduate Students
