BIO 151: Mechanisms of Neuron Death

Course Description

For undergraduates with backgrounds in neuroscience. Cell and molecular biology of neuron death during neurological disease. Topics: the amyloid diseases (Alzheimer's), prion diseases (kuru and Creutzfeldt-Jakob), oxygen radical diseases (Parkinson's and ALS), triplet repeat diseases (Huntington's), and AIDS-related dementia. Assessment based on in-class participation and short weekly papers. Enrollment is limited to 15; an application is required. Enrollment by permission of professor, apply at https://forms.gle/PHTM7ZNL8GaBsmVa8