376-1305-01L Structure, Plasticity and Repair of the Nervous System
| Semester | Autumn Semester 2016 |
| Lecturers | M. E. Schwab, L. Filli, K. A. Martin, further lecturers |
| Periodicity | yearly recurring course |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Abstract | The course covers the structure, plasticity and regeneration of the adult nervous system (NS) with focus on: sensory systems, cognitive functions, learning and memory, molecular and cellular mechanisms, animal models, and diseases of the NS. |
| Learning objective | The aim is to give a deepened insight into the structure, plasticity and regeneration of the nervous system based on molecular, cellular and biochemical approaches. |
| Content | The main focus is on the structure, plasticity and regeneration of the NS: biology of the adult nervous system; structural plasticity of the adult nervous system, regeneration and repair: networks and nerve fibers, regeneration, pathological loss of cells. |
| Lecture notes | ETH students: Lecture notes will be provided on Moodle https://moodle-app2.let.ethz.ch/course/view.php?id=694 Password will be provided at the beginning of the lecture. UZH students: Lecture notes will be provided on OLAT: https://www.olat.uzh.ch/olat/dmz/ |
| Literature | The lecture requires reading of book chapters, handouts and original scientific papers. Further information will be given in the individual lectures and are mentioned on Moodle / OLAT. |