Development of the nervous system (NS); the adult NS, plasticity and regeneration, sensory systems, cognitive functions, learning and memory, molecular and cellular mechanisms, animal models, diseases of the NS.
Learning objective
Overview of normal development, plasticity and regeneration of the nervous system based on molecular, cellular and biochemical approaches.
Content
Development: Early development of the nervous system, cellular level, nerve fiber growth, building of neuronal networks; 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
Structure, Plasticity and Repair of the Nervous System (376-1305-01L): 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.
A repetition date will be offered in the first two weeks of the semester immediately consecutive.
Additional information on mode of examination
The concept course "Neurobiology" comprises of the two lecturers "Structure, Plasticity and Repair of the Nervous System" and "Development of the Nervous System". The lectures will be examined separately, but an average grade will be created in the end. You can find more information on the examination modus of each course in the ETH course catalogue.
Performance assessment as a semester course