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7.49[J] Developmental Neurobiology
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Undergrad (Spring)
(Same subject as 9.18[J])
(Subject meets with 7.69[J], 9.181[J])
Prereq: 7.03, 7.05, 9.01, or permission of instructor
Units: 3-0-9
Lecture: TR2.30-4 (46-3037) Recitation: T4 (46-3037)
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Considers molecular control of neural specification, formation of neuronal connections, construction of neural systems, and the contributions of experience to shaping brain structure and function. Topics include: neural induction and pattern formation, cell lineage and fate determination, neuronal migration, axon guidance, synapse formation and stabilization, activity-dependent development and critical periods, development of behavior. Students taking graduate version complete additional readings that will be addressed in their mid-term and final exams.
E. Nedivi, S. Prescott
Textbooks (Spring 2025)