This initiative supported the creation or the significant expansion of courses for neuroscience graduate students. “Neurobiology of disease” refers to basic genetic, molecular, and cellular mechanisms that underlie a wide range of neurological and neuropsychiatric diseases and disorders. The courses are designed to foster an understanding of the links between basic science, disease-oriented research, and translational research. The courses offer a foundation of knowledge in critical areas of basic and clinical neuroscience.
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Twelve institutions received grants to develop courses. Below is a list of the 12 grantees with contact information and links to websites (if available) that offer access to the developed curriculum. These sites offer PowerPoint presentations, videos of patient interviews, links to journal articles, links to disorder related resources such as support organizations and voluntary groups, webcasts of lecture presentations, syllabi, and additional course materials.
Contacts: Michael Friedlander, Ph.D. Brandeis University |
University of California, San Diego Georgetown University University of Iowa |
University of Kentucky Meharry Medical College Oregon Health and Science University University of Pennsylvania |
Medical University of South Carolina University of Washington Yale University |
The grants supporting Course Development in the Neurobiology of Disease are funded by the Institutes and Centers U.S. Department of Health that comprise the NIH Blueprint for Neuroscience Research.