After the course the students should be able:
- to critically evaluate relevant cellular and molecular pathophysiological mechanisms of neurodegenerative disorders, and the mechanisms of current and/or possible future treatments
- to discuss similarities and differences between the different neurodegenerative diseases
- to discuss advantages and drawbacks of important methods, assays, and disease models for studying mechanisms behind neurodegenerative disorders
Course content:
This course addresses topics in basic and clinical research on neurodegenerative disorders. The focus will be on a deeper understanding of cellular and molecular mechanisms, and the techniques to study them. To this end, the students will learn about some powerful techniques that can be used for studying neurodegeneration, subcellular localization, and omics approaches for elucidation of pathogenic pathways. Current and/or possible future treatment strategies will also be addressed.
The course runs daytime over 1 week full-time with some key lectures by invited scientists, laboratory practical’s, and discussions in small groups and the entire class.
The language of instruction is English.
Compulsory components and forms of assessment:
For successfully completing the course, and receiving 1.5 credits, the students are obliged to attend at least 80% of the lectures, all laboratory practical’s, and the exam (including the group discussion after the exam).
Forms of assessment: Oral examination followed by group discussions on the examination questions, and a general discussion between all participants.
Profile of participants
The course is a continuation of the course Neurodegenerative Disorders I: Genes, Mechanisms and Clinical Aspects, but it can also be taken as a separate course, provided that the participants have basic knowledge about neurodegenerative disorders.