Alzheimer's Disease: Clinical Features and Pathogenic Mechanisms
Karolinska Institutet
Empirical & clinical neuroscience
About this course
The purpose of the course is to give doctoral students a broad knowledge of Alzheimer's disease, covering cellular
mechanisms as well as clinical features and diagnosis. Experts in the field are invited to give the lectures securing
communication of up-to-date knowledge about the disease. Students will also get the opportunity to obtain deeper
knowledge on specific sub-topics during the planned group assignments. The second part will provide pratical
knowledge about brain development, brain anatomy and connectivty and AD and dementia neuropathologies.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the students are expected to:
- Have acquired up-to-date knowledge of different aspects of Alzheimer's disease from clinical symptoms and diagnosis to molecular mechanisms and future therapeutic approaches
- Understand the neuroanatomical base of unique feature of human brain development: specific lamination, cellular elements and timing of developmental events
- Identify and understand the macroanatomical and microscopical structures of adult human brain and their interconnections
- Recognize, to discuss and to differentiate the pathomorphological hallmarks between the different neurodegenerative/dementia disorders
Prerequisites for participation
Course in Basic Neuroscience or corresponding knowledge
Necessary language skill
English
Semester(s) in which the module takes place
Spring Semester 2025
Course type
Lecture + Practical
Course level
Doctoral
Course start date
28 Apr 2025
Course end date
09 May 2025
Apply between
Application start date
15 Oct 2024
Application end date
05 Nov 2024
Teaching mode
Local
Local attendance
Required
Workload in ECTS
3.0
Graded
Yes
Person in charge of module
Per Nilsson
Email address
Per.et.Nilsson@ki.se
Local module ID
H1F5539
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