BMSC-GA 4414, Disorders of the Nervous System - Syllabus - 4 credits
This course will cover key neurological and psychiatric diseases. Each week a
different disorder will be addressed in a 2.5 hr-long class. Part of each class
session will include an overview by a clinical expert, who will provide a clinical
understanding of the disease, including signs and symptoms. A second part will be
given by a scientist who does basic research in the field, who will discuss
experimental strategies and current hypotheses about pathophysiological
mechanisms at the cellular and genetic level. Readings will be provided from each
of these experts for each topic.
Grading will be based on class participation and a set of written and oral
assignments. Attendance is mandatory and persistent tardiness or missed classes
will result in a maximum grade of no more than B. This course designed is for
advanced graduate students, and assumes each student is familiar with all
material covered in the graduate level Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and
Systems Neuroscience courses.
Course Directors: Margaret Rice, 212-263-5438, margaret.rice@nyumc.org; Dayu
Lin, 212-263-9405, dayu.lin@nyumc.org
Fall 2015 Schedule: Fridays, 1:00-3:30 p.m.
Dates: Sept 4 – Dec 11
Location: Smilow 501
Topics will include:
Monitoring and manipulating neural circuits in the human brain
Intellectual Disabilities & Animal Models
PTSD
Neuromuscular Disorders
Addiction
Alzheimer’s Disease
Epilepsy
Schizophrenia
Autism
Parkinson’s Disease