BBSG 501 Section 5 Developmental Biology 2015
Instructor: Grant Kolar, M.D., Ph.D. (Pathology)
E mail contact: kolargr@slu.edu
Schwitalla Hall, M-102 ext 7-7848
Monday, November 30 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
A. Fertilization
1. Sperm
2. Egg
3. Recognition of Egg and Sperm
B. Early Mammalian Development
1. Cleavage
2. Compaction
3. Specification of cells
4. Twins and Chimeras
5. Gastrulation
6. Axis formation
7. Stem Cell Concept
Tuesday, December1 9:00 – 11:00
A. Organogenesis
1. Neural tube and the brain
2. Eye
3. Neural crest
4. Mesoderm (overview)
5. Endoderm (overview)
B. Birth Defects
C. Cancer as disease of development
Wednesday, December 2 No Class (presentation preparation)
Thursday, December 3 No Class (BBSG 502 final exam)
Friday, December 4
Classroom change – MS Lect. Hall 1
A. Quiz 9:00 – 9:30 am.
B. Student presentations 9:30 – 11:00 a.m.
1. Kidney Development
2. Vasculogenesis
3. Heart Development
4. Limb Development
Presentation assignments will be made on Monday, November 30. Section grading will
be as follows: 50& on quiz, 40% on presentation, 10% on participation in discussion of
presentations.