Brain Invaders: Building and Breaking Barriers in the Nervous System
NEURO 170
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Description
The brain has evolved a unique but very effective system to protect itself from invaders. In this course, we will explore the specific defenses that the nervous system uses to protect itself. We will also examine how some pathogens evade or breach those defenses and the impact of those invasions. Finally, we will explore how scientists have been able to translate their understanding of these pathogenic mechanisms into technologies for research and therapeutic applications.
Recommended Prep
Prerequisite: (LPS A OR LS 1a) AND MCB/NEURO 80 or Instructor Approval.
School
Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Credits
4
Cross Reg
Available for Harvard Cross Registration
Department
Neuroscience
Course Component
Lecture
Subject
Neuroscience - Undergraduate
Grading Basis
FAS Letter Graded
General Education
N/A
Quantitative Reasoning with Data
N/A
Divisional Distribution
Science & Engineering & Applied Science
Course Level
For Undergraduate and Graduate Students
