Advanced Topics in Embryology

Catalog description

This course consists of individual research that more deeply examines early human development and the fetal-maternal relationship, including gametogenesis, fertilization, implantation, the establishment of the basic embryonic body plan, placental formation, and the morphological changes occurring during the development of the various systems of the human embryo and fetus. Attention is given to causes, mechanisms, and patterns of developmental disorders. The culmination of each individual student’s research is a presentation and written summary of the findings from the literature.