| Course title | |||||
| 生命工学フロンティア特論Ⅳ [Frontiers in Biotechnology Ⅳ] | |||||
| Course category | common courses | Requirement | Credit | 2 | |
| Department | Year | ～ | Semester | 1st | |
| Course type | 1st | Course code | 1080701 | ||
| Instructor(s) | |||||
| 浅野 竜太郎 [ASANO Ryutaro] | |||||
| Facility affiliation | Faculty of Engineering | Office | afjgxte/L1151 | Email address | |
| Course description |
| Topics in neuroscience field from basic research in neural development and ageing to brain imaging technology and clinical neuroscience will be covered by NCNP researchers. Each lecturer will talk about cutting edge of his/her research area in neurology/psychiatry/developmental disorders/muscular disorders in this lecture series. |
| Expected Learning |
| This series of lectures aims to give students general understanding of research topics dealt with in NCNP. |
| Course schedule |
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Topic for each lecture: Week1 “About this lecture series; Mechanism of neurodegeneration and roles of environmental factors on it” by Toshiyuki Araki (Department of Peripheral Nervous System Research, NCNP) Week2 “Genome editing” By Takayoshi Inoue (Department of Demyelinating Disease and Aging, NCNP) Week3 “Latest information on brain functional imaging” By Takashi Hanakawa (Department of Advanced Neuroimaging, NCNP) Week4 “Beauty and pleasure as a survival strategy.” By Manabu Honda (Department of Functional Brain research, NCNP) Week5 “Computational psychiatry “ By Yuuichi Yamashita (Department of Functional Brain research, NCNP) Week6 “Crosstalk between immune system, vascular system and nervous system” By Rieko Muramatsu (Department of Molecular Pharmacology) Week7 “Biomarkers for psychiatric and neuronal disorders.” By Kohtaro Hattori (Department of Mental Disorder Research, NCNP) Week8 “Molecular mechanism and functional roles of novel type of autophagy” by Tomohiro Kabuta (Department of Degenerative Neurological Diseases, NCNP) Week9 “Non-invasive brain functional analysis for developmental disorders” by Masumi Inagaki (Department of Developmental Disorders, NCNP) Week10 “Sleep and memory medicine in the development of treatment and prevention methods for stress-related disorders and anxiety disorders” Kenichi Kuriyama (Department of Psychophysiology, NCNP) Week11 “Autism research using primates ” Noritaka Ichinohe (Department of Ultrastructural Research) Week12 “Advanced molecular therapy for neurological and muscular diseases” Yoshitsugu Aoki (Department of Molecular Therapy). Week13 “Lateral inhibition (Notch signaling)” By Hideta Fujii (Laboratory for Neuronal development) Week14 Summary1 Week15 Summary2 |
| Prerequisites |
| Required Text(s) and Materials |
| See NCNP website for research of each lecturer. Textbooks will be referred in the lectures. |
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| Assessment/Grading |
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Class participation: 30% Written assignments: 70% |
| Message from instructor(s) |
| All visiting professors welcome participation of motivated students for exploring the future of neurology and psychiatry. |
| Course keywords |
| Neurology, psychiatry, muscle diseases, developmental disorders |
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| Last update |
| 2/23/2020 10:44:53 AM |