Mar 29, 2024  
Mercy College 2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
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BIOL 440 - Advanced Research in Biology: Neurodegeneration


Credit(s): 3
1 hour lecture, 6 hour lab
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 160 /BIOL 160A , BIOL 161 /BIOL 161A , BIOL 370  (or equivalent research experience). Permission of the instructor is required to register for this course.
In this hands-on laboratory course, students will investigate oxidative neuronal cell death (a hallmark of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer Disease). In small groups, students will generate primary neural cells from chick embryos to determine how astrocytes (a glial subtype) protect neurons from oxidative stress. Students will engage in the scientific method by evaluating scientific literature, designing and performing experiments, analyzing data, and presenting their findings to the scientific community. Total time commitment is seven hours per week; three hours are regularly scheduled meeting/research times, four hours of additional time to be coordinated with instructor.



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