Building Brains: Topics in Developmental Neuroscience

Developmental neuroscience refers to the study of the cellular and molecular events underlying the emergence of the nervous system during embryonic development and beyond. This course covers the principles governing the development of the nervous system including induction, neurogenesis, cell migration, differentiation, axonal guidance, synaptogenesis, and experience dependent development of the nervous system. We will also examine how early life experience influences development, and the consequences of disrupted neural development.