Neurological Disorders

Catalog description

Students will learn about the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying various human nervous system disorders, such as autism, addiction, trauma, and neurodegenerative disorders. There will be a focus on the reading of primary literature and writing. Laboratory work will include a semester-long investigative research project. Students who register for BIO 430 must also register for a BIO 430 laboratory. For example, if you register for BIO 430 you must, at the same time, register for a section of BIO 430L .