Neuroepigenetics

Catalog description

This course is intended to bring students up to date on research at the intersection of Neuroscience and Epigenetics. It is based on assigned papers covering a variety of experimental systems and concepts in the field of Neuroepigenetics, a formal presentation on a paper each week by individual students, critical evaluation of primary data, and in-depth discussion of potential issues and future directions. The goals of the class are to: 1) Review basic concepts of epigenetics in the context of neuroscience, 2) Learn to critically evaluate the literature in the field, 3) Improve experimental design to enhance rigor and reproducibility, 4) Catch up with the most recent development in neuroepigenetics, 5) Develop professional presentation skills - be a storyteller. Different faculty experts in the field attend class each week to help facilitate the discussion and provide guidance to student presenters. Students each give one presentation during the semester on the paper chosen by the faculty expert for their week. All students are expected to read all paper assignments and participate in the discussions each class.