Module: 1
Sponsoring Program: BMS
Administrator: Ned Molyneaux

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Course Number: BMS 270/NS219
Course Name: Genetic and Environmental Contributions to Neurodegenerative Disease Pathogenesis (2017)
Units: 3
Grading Option: S/U
Course Director: Aimee Kao

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Room Number: BH-209
Campus: Mission Bay
Schedule: April 3-April 21, 2017; M-F 1:00-3:00 PM
Prerequisites: None
Maximum Class Size:15

Course Description:  Neurodegenerative diseases present with a diverse array of symptoms and their pathophysiology is likely to be just as varied. This course will explore the genetic and environmental contributions to disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, frontotemporal lobar degeneration, Huntington’s disease and chronic traumatic encephalopathy. The goal will be to survey these contributions to better understand the molecular pathways, cellular factors and organismal systems that underlie these diseases.