Developmental Neurobiology

Module code: BS3077

In this module you will study a wide range of aspects of developmental neuroscience, from neurogenesis through to wiring and maturation of nervous tissue, with a focus on vertebrate development.

Topics covered

• Neurodevelopmental processes and neuroanatomy in different animal species
• Gene signalling cascades that regulate specification and differentiation of nervous tissue
• Cell signalling pathways that pattern the vertebrate nervous system
• Mechanisms underpinning synapse formation, stabilisation and pruning
• Growth and guidance of axons
• Activity-dependent regulation of CNS maturation
• How perturbations of CNS development contribute to neurological disease