It's on!!

Here are the new topics for the fall edition of HMB300 - meaner, leaner and brainier!

DATE	LECTURE TITLE	TOPICS COVERED	ASSIGNMENTS (DUE)
September 12	The next generation MRI machine - YOU	·   Course Overview ·   Revie assignment (Glogster/Issuu) ·   Animal models ·   Cellular methods
September 19	Molecules, structures and memory –  research methods and theories	·  Brain nodes ·  Neuronal signaling microdomains ·  Tracing brain circuits
September 26	Specialized cells in the CNS: Development and disease	·   Neurons vs. Glia ·   Growth factors ·   Case studies in cell death ·   Axotomy as a model
October 3	Neuropsychiatry: from basic research to clinical practice Dr. Roger McIntyre	·  Cellular basis of psychiatry ·  Schizophrenia/BipolarDisorder ·  New ideas, drugs and interventions	Initial topic draft due (10%)
October 10	Neurogenesis and disease	·  Review of neurogenesis ·  Potential therapies and interventions ·  Current paper discussion
October 17	Midterm Test (20%) + Gripe Session afterward	·  1.5 hours (location TBA) ·  Note there will be a tutorial and coffee afterwards
October 24	Epigenetics: development and behaviour Dr. James Eubanks	·  Overview of epigenetics ·  Signaling mechanisms that affect DNA structure ·  Case studies in epigenetics
October 31	Brain cancer – current theories and treatments Dr. Roberto Diaz	·  Overview of neuroblastomas and glioblastomas ·  Neurosurgical considerations ·  Current and future therapies
November 7	Goodbye Bill – a case study in neurodegeneration	·  Neurodegeneration models ·  Degeneration spectra ·  Why neuroscience won’t be able to cure dementias
November 14	Re-examining addiction 2012	·  Does internet addiction really exist? DSM-V and addiction ·  Cellular and molecular perspectives of addiction ·  Methods to “cure” addiction?
November 21	Wiring the brain – dispelling myths and controversies	·  Unique neurons in the brain ·  Are there brain regions that determine IQ and personality?	Final paper (20%) (*tentative due date)
November 28	Emergent technologies in neuroscience	·  Designer receptors and brains – can we grow a brain 2012? ·  Brain platforms ·  Final review session
Final Exam (40%) during FAS exam period (December)