Disease Neurobiology
Code
12106
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia
Department
Departamento de Ciências da Vida
Credits
3.0
Teacher in charge
Margarida Casal Ribeiro Castro Caldas Braga
Weekly hours
4
Total hours
30
Teaching language
Português
Objectives
In this course we intend to deepen the study of cellular and molecular degenerative processes involved in the pathology of various nervous system diseases. In parallel, methods of diagnosis will be approached, with particular emphasis on the concept of biomarker, as well as conventional therapies and drug development (''from bench to marketplace'').
It is expected that at the end of this course the students will have achieved the following general competences: i) to expose the mechanisms involved in the etiology and pathology of several nervous system diseases; iv) to identify and understand strategies and therapeutic targets for nervous system diseases; v) acquisition of research skills of recent literature on subjects taught, in order to exposure and critically discuss scientific works in the field.
Prerequisites
Neurobiology previous frequency (offered to MGMB, 1st semester) - immediate admission.
Previous frequency of another discipline of Neurobiology / Cellular Neurobiology - contact the teacher Responsible; admission subject to approval by the teacher
Bibliography
Neuroscience. D Purves et al. 4th Ed.Sinauer Associates Inc Publishers, Sunderland, Massachusetts USA
Basic Neurochemistry. Molecular, cellular and medical aspects. Siegel et al. 6th Ed. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Principles of Neural Science, Kandel ER, Schwartz JH, Jessel TM 4th Ed, McGraw-Hill, USA, 2000
Molecular Cell Biology. Lodish et al. 7th Ed. WH Freeman & Company, NY, 2012
Molecular Biology of the Cell, Alberts et al, 5th Ed. Garland Science, NY, 2007
Scientific papers