BMS 8201 Developmental Biology
This course will cover fundamental topics in developmental biology and will consist of two parts. Part 1 will cover the major episodes and genetic regulation of early development, including a basic introduction of model organisms and techniques, axis specification, gastrulation, early mammalian development, Hox regulation of patterning, somitogenesis, pluripotent and tissue specific stem cells, neural crest, and an introduction to modern evolutionary concepts and the construction of phylogenies. Part 2 will discuss fundamental topics in developmental neurobiology and cover the structure, function, development, and dysfunction of the central and peripheral nervous systems.