BIOL 227 Studying Brain Development: From Stem Cells to Neural Circuits

Covers the current research efforts and up-to-date methods in the fields of stem cells and developmental neuroscience. Students learn the principles controlling stem cell differentiation, brain development, circuit formation, and plasticity. The topics include neural stem cell lineage analysis, neurogenesis, cell fate specification, neural circuit formation and mapping, brain activity and circuit formation, and how circuits are modified by experience. This course is intended for graduate students working in the fields of stem cell biology and neural development and those interested in neuroscience as a potential research career.