The purpose of the course is for participants to gain broad knowledge concerning the biologicalconsequences after injuries (e.g. trauma, stroke, surgery) to various parts of the nervous system(CNS/PNS). The course aims to provide an overview of the pathobiology that follows injury,experimental models/methods, treatment strategies, as well as clinical features and biomarkers.Importantly, the course intends for the participants to appreciate various research efforts andopportunities for nervous system repair, as well as providing a translational outlook on thesetopics. Hence, the participant will learn the fundamental features and topics associated tonervous system injury and repair.
In the context of nervous system injuries, the student should be able to:
1. Outline the consequences to neural networks and pathobiology, as well as considervariations across species.
2. Recommend experimental models and methods to study both injury and repair.
3. Justify repair/treatment strategies and diagnostic methods.
4. Identify potential hurdles in translation of various treatment strategies
Basic Neuroscience course or corresponding knowledge. The basic neuroscience course should include neuroanatomy, CNS cell-types and their functions, and some CNS injury/disorders.