| LEC # | TOPICS |
|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction |
| 2 | Neural Induction |
| 3 | Establishing the CNS Anterior/Posterior Axis |
| 4 | Hox Genes and Segmental Organization of the Hindbrain and Spinal Cord |
| 5 | The Spinal Cord Dorsal/Ventral Axis |
| 6 | Regionalization of the Embryonic Midbrain and Forebrain |
| 7 | Lineage Studies |
| 8 | Neural Crest |
| 9 | Progression from Extrinsic to Intrinsic Signals of Cell Fate |
| 10 | Neuronal Migration 1: Radial vs Tangential Movement Prof. Carlos Lois, MIT |
| 11 | Asymmetric Cell Divisions |
| 12 | Stem Cells |
| 13 | Axon Guidance 1: Cues, Receptors and Downstream Signalling Prof. Paul Garrity, MIT |
| 14 | Axon Guidance 2: Cues, Receptors and Downstream Signalling Prof. Paul Garrity, MIT |
| 15 | Cell Death |
| 16 | Growth Factors |
| 17 | Map Formation 1: The Retinotectal System - Chemical and Molecular Gradients |
| 18 | Neuronal Migration 2: Long Distance Travel Prof. Carlos Lois, MIT |
| 19 | Map Formation 2: The Olfactory System - Representing Smells in the Brain |
| 20 | Activity Dependent Development 1: The Visual System |
| 21 | Cortical Regionalization: Specification of Functional Domains Maria Donohgue, Yale University |
| 22 | Activity Dependent Development 2: Plasticity Genes |
| 23 | Synapse Formation 1: NMJ |
| 24 | Synapse Formation 2: Central Synapses |
| 25 | Review |