Translational Research in Neurodegenerative Disease Journal Club
(Course number?), Fall 2011, Tuesdays, 4:00 pm BMS J480 (1 credit hour)
Instructors:
Dr. Todd Golde
tgolde@mbi.uf.edu
ph: 352-273-9458
Dr. Sylvain Dore
sdore@ufl.edu
ph: 352-273-9663
Dr. David Borchelt
borchelt@mbi.ufl.edu
ph: 352-273-9664
Dr. Nikolaus Mcfarland
nikolaus.mcfarland@neurology.ufl.edu
ph: 352-273-9665
Dr. Jada Lewis
jada.lewis@mbi.ufl.edu
ph: 352-273-9666
Dr. Chris Janus
cjanus@mbi.ufl.edu
ph: 352-273-9662
Dr. Gerry Shaw
shaw@mbi.ufl.edu
ph: 352-294-0037
Course format:
Course will consist of themes (e.g. Biomarkers) in field of neurodegeneration. Each theme will be headed
by assigned faculty and or postdoc. For the first week of each block, a single postdoc/faculty will present
a 30 min presentation of the theme following by discussion. The second week of each block will consist
of a 35-45 min powerpoint presentation of a paper by the assigned postdoc. The 3rd and 4th week of each
block will consist of students presenting a 30 min presentation on a paper selected by the assigned
postdoc. The student presenter will be a single person assigned for that week who is responsible for:
1. Preparing a 5-10 min introduction for the paper in powerpoint. Background research should be
obtained from sources beyond the introduction of the assigned paper and set the historical contect
of the paper, i.e. what was known prior to the assigned paper, as well as other relevant
information.
2. Prepare enlarged, readable powerpoint slides of figures and tables in the paper, including
supplement figures and tables.
3. Distribute and provide copies of the powerpoint slides to others in the class as notes.
4. When presenting the paper, be prepared to discuss the methods used, limitations of the methods
used, controls used, alternative experimental approaches and if the data support the conclusions.
5. Facilitating a closing synopsis of the paper, being certain that we tie the new results to the bigger
picture and are clear how the paper moved the field forward.
6. Readers (2 assigned per week) are responsible for reading the paper and facilitating discussion of
the paper by asking questions.
7. Seeking advice and direction from assigned postdoc.
Papers:
Papers assigned by postdocs should be recent (published within the last 12 months) and relevant to our
topic. If the paper has a supplemental material section, the pdfs for both the paper and the supplement
material must be provided to the assigned postdoc by the Monday before you are discussion leader.
Do not select a paper that you have presented or discussed in another class.
Grading:
Class attendance: Attendance is required. A roll sheet must be signed each week. 2 unexcused absences
will result in a grade U. Please contact Dr. Dore with university-excused absences (illness, attending
conference, etc) or a scheduling conflict as soon as possible.
Presenters: Missing your presentation for an unexcused absence will result in a grade of U.
Readers: Are required to read their assigned paper and ask questions to promote discussion. Attending
class without reading the assigned paper will count as one unexcused absence.
All: All students are required to read assigned articles prior to each class and to be prepared to discuss as
well as generate and answer questions pertaining to the articles and related topics.
Translational Research in Neurodegenerative Disease Journal Club
(Course number?), Fall 2011, Tuesday, 3:00 pm BMS J480
Presenter (1)
Readers (2)
Week
Date
1
August 30th
Organizational Meeting
2
September 6th
Postdoc/Faculty Presentation &
Discussion
3
September 13th
Postdoc
4
September 20th
Student
N/A
5
September 27nd
Student
N/A
6
October 4th
Postdoc/Faculty Presentation &
Discussion
7
October 11th
Postdoc
8
October 18th
Student
N/A
9
October 25th
Student
N/A
10
November 1st
Postdoc/Faculty Presentation &
Discussion
11
November 8th
Postdoc
12
November 15th
SfN Annual Meeting – no class
13
November 22nd
Student
N/A
14
November 29nd
Student
N/A
15
December 1st
Postdoc
16
December 8th
Student
17
December 15th
Faculty/Postdoc
Faculty members
N/A
Supported by the Uni. Of Florida, Center for Translational Research in Neurodegenerative Disease
(CTRND)