Topics in Neurobiology of
Disease

Co-Course Directors Contact

Course Co-Directors: John H. Byrne, Ph.D. and Paul E. Schulz, M.D.
E-mail Address: John.H.Byrne@uth.tmc.edu / Paul.E.Schulz@uth.tmc.edu
Office: MSB 7.046 / MSB 7.044
Phone: 713.500.5601 / 832-325-7080

Neuroscience Research Center Contact

Anne K. Hart, Ph.D.
Email: Anne.K.Hart@uth.tmc.edu
Office: MSB 7.262
Phone: 713.500.5538

Course Description

This course is an integrated approach to neurological diseases, which includes background information as well the diagnosis, the treatment, and the biological mechanisms of the diseases under study.  The topic for Fall, 2012, is “Disorders of Learning and Memory”. This course will explore 1) the basic cellular mechanisms of learning and memory, and 2) memory deficits associated with Alzheimer’s disease, Traumatic Brain Injury, Schizophrenia, Parkinsonism, and developmental disorders such as Autism and ADHD. 

This course is open to graduate students, medical students, residents and postdoctoral fellows.

Lecture Time and Location

• Wednesdays, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. - University of Texas Medical School Building, Rm. MSB 7.037

Course Requirements

Attendance
Completion of final exam

Course Downloads

• 2012 Course Syllabus