Status
O
Activity
LEC
Section number integer
601
Title (text only)
Neuro Basis of Autism
Term
2022A
Subject area
BIBB
Section number only
601
Section ID
BIBB430601
Course number integer
430
Registration notes
Course Must Be Taken For A Grade
Meeting times
MW 07:00 PM-08:30 PM
Meeting location
WILL 25
Level
undergraduate
Instructors
John D Herrington
Description
This course examines the neurobiological processes underlying autism spectrum disorders. In this seminar course, we will first examine the brain phenotypes associated with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), in addition to investigating the genetic and environmental contributions to the etiology and pathophysiology of ASD. After an initial examination of the clinical literature and research, we will focus on animal models of ASD, including those of syndromic causes of autism (Rett Syndrome, Tuberous Sclerosis, Fragile X) and investigate changes in neurotransmitter systems and synaptic dysfunctions in the brain of these models.
Course number only
430
Use local description
No