NEUROBIOLOGY OF HUMAN NEUROLOGICAL DISEASE: MECHANISMS OF NEURODEGENERATION
June 20 - 26, 1996
Invited Speakers: Last year's faculty were, D. Bredesen, M. Chalfie, V. Dawson, K. Fischbeck, E. Johnson, D. Landis, J. McNamara, H. Monyer, D. Price, S. Prusiner, and D. Selkoe.
Program:
Why do neurons die in specific acute or chronic human neurological disorders? How do they die? Does apoptosis characterize cell death in some of these disorders? Do different pathological deaths share common mechanisms? What practical treatments can be contemplated?
This lecture course will explore possible answers to these important questions. Recent advances in neurogenetics and in molecular and cell biology have begun to shed light on the mechanisms that underline nervous system injury in disease states such as Alzheimer's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, prion diseases, Huntington's disease, epilepsy and stroke. Taking advantage of small class size and extensive discussion, invited faculty lecturers will examine critical issues in their areas of expertise. Overview will be provided and course participants need not have familiarity with neurological diseases. The course will focus principally on the specific hypotheses and approaches driving current research. Emphasis will be placed on the highly dynamic interface between basic and clinical investigation, including the interdependence of clinical research and disease model development, and the value of disease research in understanding the function of the normal nervous system.
Registration :
Information on how to register online is available.
Deadline for Abstracts: Application Deadline is March 15, 1996
Email for Requests and Registration: meetings@cshl.org