מידע הקורס

This course will provide an overview on nervous system development focusing on cellular and molecular mechanisms and signaling pathways that regulate the formation, survival and regeneration of central and peripheral nervous system in vertebrates. The classes will focus on key topics examining how the different neuronal and glia populations form, get to their correct position and acquire their connectivity and functionality in health and disease including neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental disorders, cancer and proteostasis-related pathologies and nerve regeneration after injury. Models and methods to study neuronal development will be discussed. The course includes frontal lectures on the listed topics, followed by a presentation by the students of key papers on the topics discussed in the lectures.