376-1305-10L Neurobiology
| Semester | Autumn Semester 2016 |
| Lecturers | M. E. Schwab, E. Stoeckli, L. Filli, K. A. Martin, further lecturers |
| Periodicity | yearly recurring course |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Abstract | 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. Development of the Nervous System (376-1305-00L): 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. |