living matter lab

syllabus

day date topic slides homework
mon jan 06 introduction to brain anatomy s01
wed jan 08 introduction to brain mechanics s02
fri jan 10 dissecting brains - uytengsu 130/132 s03
mon jan 13 dissecting brains - uytengsu 130/132 s03
wed jan 15 brain anatomy - student presentations s04
wed jan 22 brain mechanics in 1d – elasticity of neurons s05
fri jan 24 brain mechanics in 3d – elasticity of the brain s06
mon jan 27 brain mechanics in 3d - probing the living brain s07
wed jan 29 brain growth in 1d – axonal growth s08
mon feb 03 brain growth in 2d – morphogenesis s09
wed feb 05 brain growth in 3d - physiology and pathologies s10
mon feb 10 brain damage in 1d – diffuse axonal injury s11
wed feb 12 brain damage in 3d – traumatic brain injury s12
wed feb 19 brain damage in 3d – neurodegeneration s13
fri feb 21 brain damage in 3d - brain atrophy s14
mon feb 24 brain surgery - brain doctors at john radcliffe s15
wed feb 26 brain surgery - craniosynostosis s16
mon mar 02 brain surgery – decompressive craniectomy s17
wed mar 04 brain regeneration - spinal cord injury s18
mon mar 09 final projects - discussion, presentation, evaluation s19
wed mar 11 final projects - discussion, presentation, evaluation s20
fri mar 13 final project reports due