NEU 401 Brain, Behavior and Immunity (4 credits)

Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Prerequisite(s): NEU 301 or NEU 302 or PSY 311 or BIO 349
Co-requisite(s): NEU 401L
Taught: Fall only-even years
Students will examine interactions among the nervous, immune, and endocrine systems, and the consequences of these interactions for health and behavior. The critical role of the immune system in brain development and early-life inflammatory events in the etiology of psychopathology (autism, schizophrenia), and neurodegenerative conditions (Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s) will be highlighted.
Repeatable: No

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NEU 401 Brain, Behavior and Immunity (4 credits)