BIOL 3542 Developmental Biology (Fall semesters)
Fall, Tuesday/Thursday, 1 – 2:15 pm
Pre-requisites:
- BIOL2500 (Genetics I) AND
- BIOL2520 (Cell Biology)
- Grade C or better for both courses
Evaluation:
- 11 Pre-reading Quizzes
- In-class Quizzes
- 5 Assignments
- Midterm exam
- Final exam
Course topics
Lecture 1
Course outline and introduction
Lecture 2
Model organisms and experimental approaches
Lecture 3
Commitment to specific cell identity
Lecture 4
Basics of gene expression
Lecture 5
Differential gene expression
Lecture 6
Cell-to-cell communication
Lecture 7
Cell signaling and signal transduction
Lecture 8
Stem cells
Lecture 9
Sex determination
Lecture 10
Gametogenesis
Lecture 11
Fertilization part I
Lecture 12
Fertilization part II
Lecture 13
Early development in Drosophila
Lecture 14
Genetics of axis specification in Drosophila
Lecture 15
Early development in Amphibians
Lecture 16
Mammalian gastrulation and axis formation
Lecture 17
Developmental disorders
Lecture 18
Neural tube formation and patterning
Lecture 19
Neural crest cells and axonal specificity
Lecture 20
Limb development
Lecture 21
Regeneration
Lecture 22
Environmental influence on development
Lecture 23
Evolutionary developmental biology
Lecture X
Guest lecture
BIOL 4570 Developmental Neuroscience (Winter semesters)
Winter, Tuesday/Thursday, 1 – 2:15 pm
Pre-requisites:
- BIOL 3542 (Developmental Biology)
- Grade B or better
Evaluation:
- In-class Quizzes, Games and Tests
- Midterm Exam
- Group Presentations and Discussions
- Workshop Report or Review Article
Course topics
Lecture 1
Introduction to Developmental Neuroscience
Lecture 2
Neural Induction and Patterning
Lecture 3
Neuroepithelial cells
Lecture 4
Radial Glial Cells
Lecture 5
Intermediate progenitor and neurogenesis
Lecture 6
Neuron Migration
Lecture 7
Neurite Outgrowth and Axon Guidance
Lecture 8
Synapse Formation and Neural Networks
Lecture 9
Brain Evolution and What Made Us Human
Lecture 10
Guest lecture
Lecture 11-23
Journal Club Presentations
Lecture 24-25
Image Analysis Workshop
