- Docente: Elisabetta Ciani
- Credits: 1
- SSD: BIO/09
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Single cycle degree programme (LMCU) in Medicine and Surgery (cod. 5904)
Learning outcomes
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
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Describe the key processes involved in prenatal and postnatal neurogenesis, including the stages and cellular mechanisms.
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Explain how postnatal neurogenesis is regulated and modulated by intrinsic and extrinsic factors.
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Identify the main alterations in neurogenesis associated with genetic disorders and neurodegenerative diseases.
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Analyze the implications of neurogenesis modulation for brain development, plasticity, and disease progression.
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Interpret experimental approaches used to study neurogenesis in animal models and their relevance to human health.
Course contents
Course Topics:
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Prenatal and postnatal neurogenesis
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Modulation of postnatal neurogenesis
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Alterations in neurogenesis in genetic and neurodegenerative diseases
Important Note:
Participation in this course is strongly discouraged for students enrolled in the first year. A full understanding of the topics covered requires prior knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of the nervous system, which is typically acquired by the end of the third semester.
Readings/Bibliography
The course materials will be provided by the instructor
Teaching methods
Lectures and Course Information
The lectures will cover the entire course program.
This course (1 CFU, equivalent to 8 hours of instruction) is part of the Integrated Course “The Plastic Brain: Consequences of Changes and Possible Recovery of Neuronal Networks” (3 CFU).
The slides presented during the lectures are based on textbooks and selected scientific papers, which will be recommended during the course.
Assessment methods
Assessment is carried out through a written true or false test covering the topics discussed in class. This test is integrated with similar assessments from the other two modules of the Integrated Course “The Plastic Brain: Consequences of Changes and Possible Recovery of Neuronal Networks.”
The final grade reflects a comprehensive evaluation of the entire Integrated Course.
Students with learning disorders and\or temporary or permanent disabilities: please, contact the office responsible (https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/en/for-students) as soon as possible so that they can propose acceptable adjustments. The request for adaptation must be submitted in advance (15 days before the exam date) to the lecturer, who will assess the appropriateness of the adjustments, taking into account the teaching objectives.Teaching tools
Teaching Tools
Lectures are delivered using the following teaching tools: two digital video projectors, a PC, a digital overhead projector, and a document camera.
Lecture Slides
A separate set of slides for each topic in the course program is available for download at https://virtuale.unibo.it . Access is restricted to students enrolled at the University of Bologna and requires a university institutional username and password.
Office hours
See the website of Elisabetta Ciani