Neuroscience 317 - Behavioral Genetics and Genomics

Behavioral genetics is the study of how genes guide brain functions. It’s the “nature” part of “nature vs nurture”, but are things really that simple? In this advanced lecture course students learn basic genetics concepts, including inheritance patterns and how genes are regulated across the lifespan in brain tissue, discuss the influence of genes and environments on brain function and mental health, and explore cutting-edge genomics tools like single-cell RNA sequencing for studying the brain. Throughout the course students read original research papers which use a large variety of genetics techniques and learn how to critically evaluate scientific research. Prerequisite: NSC 210. Enrollment limited to 25. (E)

[CE] NSC 210