NJIT Neuropathology 448 (20999)Fall 2010 Lecture/Date 1 Aug 31 2 Sept 2 Instructor: Darshan J Desai darshan@njit.edu Tuesdays & Thursday 8:30am to 9:55am Faculty Memorial Hall 405 No textbook! Day Topic Tuesday Intro to the course/Objectives Thursday Intro to Brain & nervous system 3 4 Sept 7 Sept 9 Tuesday Thursday Intro Cell biology Intro Molecular Biology 5 6 Sept 14 Sept 16 Tuesday Thursday Intro to pathology Continued intro to pathology 7 8 Sept 21 Sept 23 Tuesday Thursday Multiple Sclerosis 1 Multiple Sclerosis 2 9 10 Sept 28 Sept 30 Tuesday Thursday Als 1 Als 2 11 12 Oct 5 Oct 7 Tuesday Thursday Epilepsy 1 Epilepsy 2 13 14 Oct 12 Oct 14 Tuesday Thursday Parkinson’s 1 Parkinson’s 2 15 16 Oct 19 Oct 21 Tuesday Thursday Alzheimer's 1 Alzheimer's 2 17 18 Oct 26 Oct 28 Tuesday Thursday Student disease A-1 TBD Student disease A-2 TBD 19 20 Nov 2 Nov 4 Tuesday Thursday Student disease B-1 TBD Student disease B-2 TBD 21 22 Nov 9 Nov 11 Tuesday Thursday Student disease C-1 TBD Student disease C-2 TBD 23 24 Nov 16 Nov 18 Tuesday Thursday Group disease A-1 TBD Group disease A-2 TBD 25 26 Nov 30 Dec 7 Tuesday Thursday Guest Lecture Guest Lecture Grading: Groups will be graded by both students and instructor. Instructor will have 75% of value, with student’s evaluation be the 25% of complete grade. Teams of 2 will prepare the power points with a lecture length of 45mins, followed by discussion time by audience and instructor. Additionally, you’ll have to submit a 2-3 mini-review of the topic covered, individually. Appoints by arrangement Phone: TBD Email: darshan@njit.edu With regards to responding to email correspondence, I will try to reply to emails with in 24-48 hrs after receiving them. Please include the course number and name in subject line of email. If you do not receive a reply from me by then, please email me again including the original email sent! Once I have a phone, I will list my extension and you will be able to call me.