MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES

Kiriş E.

• Dersin Düzeyi: Doktora
• Tasarlanan Ders Kodu: 2380758
• Öğretim Türü: Örgün Öğretim (Normal Öğretim)
• Dersin Kapsamı: Teorik
• Akademik Yıl: 2018 - 2019
• Ders İçeriği:

  Course objective: Neurodegenerative diseases refers to a range of disorders that affect neural cells in the human nervous system. This course aims to provide in-depth knowledge on known pathogenic mechanisms that lead to neural cell death in most common neurodegenerative diseases. There has been extensive research efforts to better understand these disorders and develop therapeutic means, however there is still no effective treatments for neurodegenerative conditions.

   

  This course aims to i) expand the theoretical knowledge of neurobiology of neurodegenerative diseases, and ii) introduce and emphasize state-of-the-art experimental approaches used in the field. One of the important goals of this course to encourage students to intellectually synthesize a large body of information from primary literature in the field to better understand the molecular biology of the diseases. Therefore, the course is designed to be interactive, and students will be encouraged to ask questions and participate in peer discussions.

   

  Text Book: Sontheimer et al., (2015). Diseases of the Nervous System, 1st Edition. Academic Press. Hardcover ISBN: 9780128002445

  
  

  Supplemental Text Books:

   

  1. Wolfe et al., (2018). The Molecular and Cellular Basis of Neurodegenerative Diseases. Elsevier. Hardcover ISBN: 9780128113042
  2. Beart et al., (2017) Neurodegenerative Diseases, Pathology, Mechanisms, and Potential Therapeutic Targets. Springer. ISBN 978-3-319-57193-5