2015 MVIMG 7470 – Neuromuscular Biology and Disease – Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)

Neuromuscular Biology and Disease – Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)

Thursdays 2:30-3:30pm, Parks Hall 103

Instructors: Brian Kaspar, PhD, Arthur Burghes, PhD, and Denis Guttridge, PhD

Course schedule:

MVIMG 7470 Spring 2015 Final Syllabus (download PDF)

WEEK 1 – Jan 15
Clinical aspects of ALS – Adam Quick, MD

WEEK 2 – Jan 22
Living with ALS – Marlin Seymour & Peggy Clary, RN from the ALS Association of Central & Southern Ohio

WEEK 3 – Jan 29
ALS Genetics Overview – Arthur Burghes, PhD

WEEK 4 – Feb 5
ALS Caused by an Expansion Repeat in C9ORF72: An In-depth Analysis – Kathrin Meyer, PhD

WEEK 5 – Feb 12
Non Cell Autonomous Aspects in ALS – Brian Kaspar, PhD

WEEK 6 – Feb 19
Models of ALS in Zebrafish, Flies and Worms – Christine Beattie, PhD

WEEK 7 – Feb 26
RNA and the Link to Motor Neuron Disease – Stephen Kolb, MD, PhD

WEEK 8 – March 12
Small Molecule Screen in ALS – C Glenn Lin, PhD