NEUROBIO 762
Neurobiology of Disease
James O. McNamara Sr., Anne West
Description from DukeHub
Meeting 3x week, month of January, discuss given disease of the nervous system. One or two students working with a designated faculty member are responsible for an introduction (20-25 minutes) followed by a discussion of key primary papers on the subject. Two or three articles provided at least a week in advance provide a framework for discussion. Diseases to be covered currently include: ALS, Alzheimer's, CNS neoplasms, Epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, retinitis pigmentosa, and stroke. will discuss key features of the disease, etiology and pathogenetic mechanisms of the disease, models available and the evidence establishing the validity of the models & therapies.
Skills
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AI-resilient: 1 of 5
- No: Physical, lab or field work
- Yes: Live work with people · "therapies"
- No: Judgment someone is accountable for
- No: A craft you practice with your hands or body
- No: Small, in-person format
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