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| Svensk benämning | Hjärnans utveckling |
|---|---|
| Engelsk benämning | The developing brain |
| Kursnummer | 2780 |
| Antal högskolepoäng | 1.5 |
| Kursansvarig institution | Institutionen för medicinsk biokemi och biofysik |
| Särskild behörighet | |
| Betygsskala | Godkänd/Icke godkänd |
| Fastställd av | The Board of Doctoral Education |
| Datum för fastställande | 2017-03-27 |
| Kursens syfte | Developmental biology lies at the heart of an effort to understanding complex biological systems. By studying how neural circuits are assembled we can extrapolate key aspects of their function as well as devise strategies for their repair. This course is given to deepen the understanding of how molecular and cellular mechanisms underlie neurobiological function and to widen the horizon of students within the strong Karolinska neuroscience community. |
| Kursens lärandemål | By the end of the course the student shall be able to describe the major steps contributing to the development of the nervous system and transfer new knowledge acquired in the course into their specific projects or fields of research. |
| Kursens innehåll | The course will cover the main steps of development from neural stem cells to mature circuits, including the patterning of the neural plate and thus the origin of cell types, the interplay between intrinsic and extrinsic factors, gene regulation including epigenetics, neuro-glia interactions and the role of network activity in shaping the final circuits. Different molecular and tracing technologies, and model organisms will be covered. An important aspect of the course regards molecular technologies for labeling, transcriptional analysis and genetic manipulation of defined neural populations. Connections between aberrant developmental processes and neurological disorders will be discussed. |
| Arbetsformer | Lectures by invited international experts, group work and seminar presentations. |
| Obligatoriska moment | All lectures and the seminar presentation (examination) are compulsory. |
| Examination | The students should demonstrate their knowledge about the intended learning outcomes stated above including reflect on which aspects are relevant for their own research in a seminar presentation and in discussions. |
| Kurslitteratur och övriga läromedel | Relevant original research papers and review papers will be provided by the course organizers as recommended reference literature. | Kursansvarig |
Jens Hjerling-Leffler Institutionen för medicinsk biokemi och biofysik jens.hjerling-leffler@ki.se |
| Kontaktpersoner |
Goncalo Castelo-Branco Institutionen för medicinsk biokemi och biofysik Goncalo.Castelo-Branco@ki.se Ulrika Marklund Institutionen för medicinsk biokemi och biofysik Ulrika.Marklund@ki.se Francois Lallemend Institutionen för neurovetenskap francois.lallemend@ki.se |
