Lecture and Exam Schedule

Date

Lecture number

Topic

Reading

Jan. 15 T

1

Overview and Neural Induction

Ch. 1 Sanes text

Review:

Stern (2005)

Jan. 17 Th

2

Techniques in Neurogenesis Research

Reviews:

Stern and Fraser, 2001 (lineage)

Lee and Threadgill, 2004 (mice)

Mittal, 2004 (RNAi)

Jan. 22 T

3

Patterning

Ch. 2 Sanes text

Review:

Wurst and Bally-Cuif, (2001)

Jan 24 Th

 

Paper discussion

Sheng et al (2002)

 

Jan 29 T

4

Proliferation

Ch. 3 Sanes text

Review:

Miller and Nowakowski (1998)

Hayes and Nowakowski (2000)

Jan 31 Th

 

Paper discussion

Nordstrom et al (2003)

Chang and Harland (2007)

 

Feb 5 T

5

Neurogenesis and Migration

Ch. 3,4 Sanes text

Review:

Guillemot et al (2006)

Nadarajah and Parnavelas (2002)

Gleeson and Walsh (2000)

Feb 7 Th

 

Paper discussion

Sanada and Tsai (2005)

Assadi et al (2003)

Feb 12 T

6

Gliogenesis and Neural Crest

Ch. 4 Sanes text

Review:

Jessen and Mirksy (2005)

Sauvageot and Stiles (2002)

Crane and Trainor (2006)

Knecht and Bronner-Fraser (2002)

Feb 14 Th

 

Paper discussion and Review Session

Hu et al (2003)

 

Feb 19 T

 

EXAM I

 

Feb 21 Th

 

Paper discussion

Dasen et al (2006)

Basch et al (2006)

Feb 26 T

7

Axon Guidance

 Ch. 5 & 6 Sanes text

Reviews:

Huber et al (2003)

Lemke and Reber (2005)

Feb 28 Th

 

Paper discussion

Lopez-Bendito et al (2006)

Schmitt et al (2006)

Mar 4 T

8

Synaptogenesis and plasticity

Ch. 8 & 9 Sanes text

Reviews:

Waites et al (2005)

Mar 6 Th

 

Paper discussion

Carvalho et al (2006)

Zou et al (2004)

Mar 11 T

Synaptogenesis, part II

Ch. 8 & 9 Sanes text

Mar 13 Th

 

Paper discussion

Christopherson et al (2005)

Vrieseling and Arber (2006)

Mar 18

 

SPRING BREAK

 

Mar 20

 

SPRING BREAK

 

Mar 25 T

 9

Cell Death

Ch. 7 Sanes text

Review:

Buss et al (2006)

Hidalgo and ffrench-Constant (2003)

Mar 27 Th

 

Paper discussion and Review Session

Paper & Review

April 1 T

 

EXAM II

 

April 3 Th

 

Paper discussion

Chih et al (2005)

Ruthazer et al (2003)

April 8 T

 10

Diseasese of Development- Eye

Reviews:

Livesey and Cepko (2001)

April 10 Th

 

Paper discussion

Zhang et al (2004)

Glaser et al (1994)

April 15 T

 11

Diseasese of Development- Cerebellum

Reviews:

Donkelaar et al (2003)

Sotelo et al (2004)

April 17 Th

 

Paper discussion

Leung et al (2004)

Serra et al (2006)

April 22 T

 12

Diseasese of Development-Hypothalamus and Pituitary

 Reviews:

Camper (2004)

Dattani and Robinson (2002)

Treier and Rosenfeld (1996)

April 24 Th

 

Paper discussion

Dattani et al (1998)

Rizotti et al (2004)

April 29 T

 

Diseasese of Development-

 

TBD

 

EXAM III